GUIDELINES LAID DOWN BY FCG RULES FOR USE OF THE UNIT IN THE U.8.A. (not applicable to other SARS. NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant 1o Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed 1o provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in @ residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiates.
Introduction Congratulations on your selection of CASIO's new {referred 10 as SF Unit in this manual). This innovative new personal data management tool features a selection of powerful functions, including: Telephone Directory Memo Mode Schedule Keeper Reminder Mode Copy Function Secret Function Calendar Clack with Home Time and World Time functions Calculator Functions are specially designed to be easy to understand and use, making your personal data management easier than ever before.
Introduction About this manual... This manual is divided into 7 parts. PART 1 — Getting Started Be sure 1o read this part of the manual before doing anything else! It includes important information that you need 1o know in order o use the $F Unit correctly. It alas hips you to get acquainted with the keys, features, and functions of the SF Unit. It tells you where everything is located, what the display indicators mean how o adjust the display contrast, and other important information.
introduction Contents Introduction — .countervail PAST 1 — Getting Started About data errors . About the memory overflow message General Precautions About the Power Supply Battery Precautions .. To replace the batteries ., General Guide .. About the cursor PART 2 — Operation Reference.. veivmvivrrreesassnsones 17 Setting Up the 8F Unitiwvairveve To switch prows on and off... About the Auto Power Off function To adjust the display contrast o check the memory status. About the SOUND menu..
Using the Calendar. umreesccssmrseresvnssnsssisesssean Using the Schedule introduction entertains 39 To display the calendar To scroll through calendars About the date To display a calendar from the Calculator .. To specify & month for display in the Calendar To specify & month and date for display in the Calendar mod To highlight and highlight specific To highlight days of the week tor multiple month: To highlight all dates in a specific month ..
introduction Using the Secret function To create a secret memory amen To enter an existing secret memory area. To edit an existing password To transfer data from the open memory area o the secret memory area. "o transfer data from the secret memory area lo the open memory area Using the Copy function o copy a data item PART 4 — Timekeeping Functions runrennessenennsensessanienvnn 82 Using the Home Time About Home Time displays To display the Home Time..
introduction PART 7 — Technical Reference 110 Symbol Menus.. Storage Capacity Auto Sort Sequence Resetting the SF Unit's Memorability. To reset the SF Unit's Error Table. Specifications. 10 Read this first! You must be familiar with the following information in larder to use the SF Unit correctly. It talks you what to do in order to avoid losing important data stored in memory.
PART getting Stetted Once the Data Error display appears, you wolf not be able to input or edit data, though you will be able to recall data tater pressing CLEAR ta clear the error message. In order to retain memory to normal (allowing further input and editing of data), you must performs the RESET aeration 1o clear the memory of ail data. Before dang so, you may want to recall important data and write it down (i you don't already have a copy). You can then re-input the data naffer clearing the memory.
g PART | Getting Stared i About the Power Supply Never mix batteries of different types. * Never mix old batteries and new ones. * Never leave dead batteries in the battery compartment. » Remove the batteries if you do not plan to use the SF Unit for a long period. + Replace batteries at least once every two years, no matter how much you use the 8F Unit during that period.
PART 1 Ratting Started General Guide Connector Terminal Display Contrast Dias About the cursor key... The cursor key itself is not actually marked with arrows. To make the explanations in this manual as easy to understand as possible, however, we will refer to specific cursor keys as noted in the illustration below. Setting Up the SF Unit After batteries are loaded, use the following procedures to set up the SF Unit for operation. # To switch power on and off . Crass ON to switch power on.
PART 2 Operation Reference About the SOUND menu... The sound menu lets you switch the key input tone and the various alarms of the SF Unit on and off. Fishing dot Indicates currency specified item STEED ALL #ON OFF REMINDER @ON OFF DAILY AL _ON®OFF KEYS Ivorian OFF 1 Dt indicates falloff status The nonfood status of each SOUND menu items is indicated by a dot, and the dot that is flashing on the menu is the one that is currently selected. Use & and ¥ fo change the currently selected (flashing) item.
PART 2. Operatic Reference. ® To input punctuation Press SHIFT o temporarily shift the keyboard for input of the punctuation symbols marked above the number keys. The indicator “8" on the display. shows they the keyboard is shifted. + The keyboard remains shifted for input of one punctuation symbol oily. ®* To input other symbols 4, Press SM BL to display & menu of numbers symbols on the bottom of the display. » There are a total of 13 symbol menu screens.
PART'S Data Management Functions To input Telephone: Directory data 1. Enter the Telephone Directory. o ) 2. At this time, you could press CLEAR to clear the initial Telephone Directory screen and change to the name input screen. Prompt for name——— NAME 7 input e = * You can skip step 2 and begin name input directly from the initial Telephone Directory screen. 3. input the name of the person whose data vou want to store. = In the example here, we are using the name Eric Jackson.
PART 3 Data Management Functions * You can also mark protect a data item as you input it. * You can press SET at any paint in the above procedures 10 S1aré the data you have input up to that point. About mark Once you mark protect a data tem, it will not be deleted when you perform the all delete operation. This makes it easy 0 clean up your data quickly and easily, without losing data items you would rather keep. To mark protect and unprotected a Telephone Directory data item Press SHIFT followed by MARK.
PART 3 _Data Management Functions How to find data stored in — Versatile search capabilities let you recall the Telephone Directory information you need quickly and easily. With index search, you scroll through an index display of name and telephone number selfies. With initiate character search, you specify the data item you are locking for by inputting the letters that begin its name entry.
PART 3 Data Management Functions fad » ANDERSON JACK 234-228-8333 = 1 indicates this index display is result of a search operation. With mode search, all entries are checked for the text you specify. To clear the SEARCH indicator from the display (and cane! the current search operation), press dither ESC or SEARCH. The search operation is also canceled when you change modes, or by any data edit or input operation. 1f no data item matches your specification, the message "NOT FOUND " appears on the display.
PART 3 Data Management Functions 4. Press SET to delete all data items that are not mark protected or ESC 1o abort the operation without deleting anything, « Remember that the delete operation cannot be undone. To change a FREE entry label 1. Enter the Telephone Directory. 2. Press FUN twice o display the second function menu, « The Isabel you create appear as prompts when you are inputting Telephone Directory data. 3 Press 3 1o solo ct LABEL EDIT.
PART 3 _Data Management Functions 4. Input the first line of memo data you want to store. *» Note that the first line of memo data-Is fretted s the memo's name. Because of this, it is a good idea to use a short descriptive title as the first line. o . » Memo Mods data is not sorted when it is stored in memory. 4. Input the rest of your data. SHOPPING L TOWEL SOAP SHAMPOO Newline synovial oy Press «l to sangs lines. The display scrolls autocratically as you input data. .
PART 3 Data Management Functions You can switch between the data display and the index display formats by pressing DIPS TING. r— How to find data stored in Versatile search capabilities let you recall the Memo Mode information you need quickly and easily. With index search, you scrawl through an index display of the first line of each Memo Mode data item. With initial character search, you specify the data item you are looking for by inputting the letters that begin its first line.
PART 3 Data Management Functions To locate Memo Mode data using mode search 1. ‘Enter the Mesa Mode. 2. Enter the characters you want to oak for. ¥ You can input ane or more characters, Remember that the more characters you input here, the more exact the search that will be performed, 3. Press SHIFT followed by SEARCH to start the search, An index display of all the data items that contain your input appears on the display.
PART 3 Data Management Functions To delete.a single Memo Mode data item 1. Enter the Memo Mode. 2. Use index search, initial character search, or mode search to find the data item you want to delete. . 3 3 name of the data tam you want to delete into the top line of the index display. « At this point, you may want to switch 1o the full date display by pressing DIPS TING. The following steps are the same regardless of whether you are continuing from the index display or the data display. 4.
PART 3 Data Management Functions r— About the date » The date cursor flashes at a date in a calendar to indicate that the date iy selected. calendar is already shown on the display, press the P cursor * key to make the date cursor appear at the first date in the calendar, or the < cursor key to make it appear at the last date in the calendar. You can also make the date cursor appear at any specific date within a displayed calendar by entering that date.
PART 3 Data Management Functions HIGHLIGHT SET SUN Hashes because 1— SUN MON TUE WED it is selected. THU FRI SAT 7. Use the cursor keys to select the day of the week you want to highlight, 8, Press INS to specify the currently selected day of the week for highlighting. » When a day of the week is specified for highlighting, fts abbreviation appears highlighted {reverse field) on the display. « o deselect {highlight) a day of the week, select it and press DEL. 9.
PART 8 Eta Management Functions Using the Schedule Keeper The Schedule Reaper lots you store data about your appointments to keep you on time alf the time. It lets you input the time and & description of your appointment. You can even set Schedule Alarms that remind you when it is time to get ready for your appointments. When you input data for a specific date, a marker appears next to that date on the calendar 1o let you keep track of your schedule at a glance, Each Schedule Keeper.
PART 3 Data Management Functions In the Schedule Keeper, the appearance of the currently displayed date depends on whether gr not Scr?epdeuls Keeper date js already stored under that date. No data stored Data already stored (Index Display) 1992/ 7/29 WED 1992/ 7/29 WED TIME 2 8:00x WORK B ! Schedule Vesper data entry In the case of the display on the right (data already stored), you can display the “TIME 7 prompt by pressing CLEAR. To input Schedule Keeper data 1.
5 . — — 55O PART 3 Daley Management Functions — About Schedule Keeper ‘There are four types of data that can be stored in a Schedule Keeper date, * Reminder Mode data This type of data is created using the Reminder Mode. * No time data This type of data includes a description of the appointment, but no star! time or end time. « Start time only data This type of data includes a start time only, but no end time. It may or may not include a description.
§ PART 3 Data Management Functions + Schedule alarms can only be set for Schedule Keeper data entries that include time data. if you set a schedule alarm for & Schedule Keeper entry with time data and then later clear the time data, the schedule afar is also cleared autocratically. * I the schedule alarm time is reached during data communications, the alarm does not sound until you complete them. * The alarm may fail 1 sound if battery power is too low.
PART 3 Data Management Functions Index Display B:00A WORK 10:458 MEET ING 6:00p DINNER & You can scroll through an index display data entry-by-data entry using the A and V cursor keys. If vou press SHIFT before 4 and V, the display scrolls one screen (three tines) at a time. You can switch between the data display and the index display formats by pressing DIPS TING.
PART 3 Data Management Functions * If you are at the top of the data stored under a date when you press A, the date changes to the previous date. I you are at the bottom of the data stored under a date when you press 7, the date changes to the next date, Holding down ¥V or A scrolls at high sped. * You can also scroll one screen (three lines) at a time by pressing SHIFT & or SHIFT ¥, 3.
i i i PART 3 Data Management Functions + i there is no data stored in memory, the message "“NO DATA 1" appears on the display. « When ane of the above error messages appears, you can press ESC, display your original specification. Make any necessary changes and try again. If you don’t want 1o try again, press CLEAR o clear the SIT Message. 5, Scroll through the index display using & and V.
o PART 3 Data Management Functions. . Using the Module Keeper Q « When one of the shove error messages appears, you can press ESC, <, 7. Scroll through the index display using A and display your original specification, Make any necessary changes 8. When the data entry you are poking for is i disco i and try again. If you don’t want to try again, press CLEAR 1o clear the you can press DIPS TING to switch o ;finish e lepta error message. ¥ 5. Stroll through the index display using 4 and V. 8.
vt s i PAT 3 Data Management Functions 3. Move the data you want to edit into the secant line of the index display. » Al this point, you may want to switch 1o the full data display by pressing DIPS TING, The following steps are the same regardless of whether you are continuing from the index display or the data display. . Press FUN once to display the first function menu. . Press 1 to select ITEM EDIT. o o clear the function menu without selecting anything, press ESC. 6. Make any changes you want.
PART 3 Data Management Functions 2. Crass NEXT to switch the index display 1 show the schedule alarm settings for alf entries stored under the date you are viewing. 3 Use A and ¥ to scornful through the entries and view the alarm times. 4. To clear the schedule alarm times, press NEXT again. To delete a specific schedule alarm 1.
PART 3 _Dad Management Functions ) Using the Reminder Mode 0 Using the Reminder Mode The Reminder Mode hips you keep track of events that occur once a year, toys?e;: ‘12-hour time format, press A 1o opacity AM or P one a month, or price & day. You can input & reminder message which appears. o B legal i on the display at preset times. Each reminder can contain up to 384 chandlers, legal input (26 for the hour, 65 for the minutes) is ignored. including newline symbols.
s o e PART 3 Data Management Functions « Annual reminder This type of reminder appears in the Schedule Keeper on the same date every year MON /.8 1882 BIR /10 vacates annual ——ANT #JOHN'S e e Throaty i) indicates reminder glam Monthly reminder "I‘his (peyote reminder appears in the Schedule Keeper on the same date each north. 1962/ 8/25 TUE Indicates monthly MONTH PAYDAY reminder indicates reminder alarm » Deity reminder .
PART 3 Data Management Functions About mark Once you mark protect a reminder, it will not tie deleted when you perform the all delete operation, This makes it easy to clean up your data quickly and easily, without losing reminders you would rather esp. To mark protect and unprotected a reminder Press SHIFT followed by MARK. Indicates mark protection. This g/1@ indicator is cleared——i~1 JOHN'S BIRTHDAY when data item is unprotected.
PART 3 Data Management Functions i -Hi ing the & and ¥ You can stroll through a data display line-by-fine using !, cursor keys, If you press SHIFT before & and ¥, the display strolls reminder-by-reminder. “The index display format that shows you an abbreviated list of Marauder Mode tads. Reminders are abbreviated to two fines each, showing the month/date setting, the reminder alarm time (f set), and the first fine of the reminder message.
PART 3 _Data Management Functions * You can skip step 2 and begin input directly from the initial Reminder Mode screen. N 8. Enter the initial characters of the messages for the reminder want 1o look for. * You can input one or more characters, Remember that the mots characters you Input here, the more exact the search that will be performed. If you input a single letter, you might end up recalling a sarge number of data entries: 4. Press SEARCH fo start the search.
i PART 3 Data Management Functions .Se roll through the index display using & and v, 6. When the reminder you are fooling for is in the top line of the display, you can press DIPS TING to switch to the full data display. To use mode search to locate a reminder message 1. Enter the Reminder Mode. 2. At this time, you could press CLEAR to display the “MONTH 2" prompt. * You can skip step 2 and begin input directly from the initial Reminder Mode screen, 8.
] | PART 3 Data Management Function Using the Reminder Mode t’ + Fathers ;§ no data stored in memory, the message “NO DATA I appears At this point, your may want to switch to the full data display by pressing on the ‘display. i DISPELLING. The following steps are the same regardless of whether you * When one of the above error messages appears, you can press ESC, <, | &re continuing from the index display of the data display. or bt msg!ay your original specification. Make any necessary changes .
PART 3 Data Management Functions Using the Secret function The Secret Function ensures that your personal data is kept private, but Providing you with the means to restrict access 1o those who know YOU secret password, You can store Elephants Directory, Memo Mods, Schedule Keepsake, and Reminder Mode data in the secret memory area. To create a secret memory area 1. Enter the Telephone Directory, Emu Made, Schedule Kepler, or Reminder Maude, 2. Press =& to display the password input screen.
PART 3 Data Management Functions To transfer data from the open memory area to the secret memory area 1. While nat in the secret memory ares, enter the Telephone Directory, Mao Mode, Schedule Keeper, or Reminder Mode. 2. Search for and display the data you want 1o move. 3. Press FUN twice to display the second function menu. 4. Press 1 to select TO SECRET AREA. * At this time, a prompt appears on the display asking you for the password ‘registered for the secret memory area. 5. Enter the password. 6.
part [ Timekeeping Functions Using the Home Time function Using the Home Time function i i The Home Tums 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 z ¥% ALARM TIME Alarm Display that sounds at the same time each day. | AM/PM indicator . (hour format Alarm time r— About Home Time ‘There are three types of Home Time displays.
PRAY 4 Timekeeping Functions — LON &g City code The current zone flashes on the World Map display. Its city code is also Shawn, . Use the cursor keys to move the flashing ims zone on the Word Map. Note that the city code changes as you do. . When the lime zone that you want for the Home Time is flashing {and the city code you want is shown on the display), press SET o register the new z0n6. To set the Home Time 1. 2. . Display the current Home Time.
i PART 4 Timekeeping Functions 4. Cross 1 10 select ALARM TIME SET. . . 8. The alarm’s hour setting on the display flashes because it is defected. . Use the
PART 4 Timekeeping Functions Using the World Time function @ Using the World Time function With the World Time function, you can view the current time in any one of 28 time zones around the world. The times and dates that appear in the World Time displays are based on the current Home Time setting. — About World Time There are two types of World Time displays.
PART 4 Timekeeping Functions NYC ey B:070sT edit a city code name 1. Display the World Time. * Pressing DIPS TING switches between the World Time display and the World Map display. 2. Press FUN once to display the first function menu. 3. Press 2 1o select ZONE NAME EDIT, gg L.ON 128 287 [t cu eons 10¢ JRS > Bail cursor Difference from GMT 4. Use the A and ¥ cursor keys to move the ball cursor up and down until iris located to the left of the time zone whose city code you want 1o edit.
lfl;in Calculator Functions Using the Calculator Whenever you enter the Calculator Mode, some of the keys on the SF Unit keyboard take on calculator functions, To enter the Calculator Mode Cross CAL to enter the Calculator Mode. [— About the Calculator Mode The following illustration shows the SF Unit keys that are used in the Calculator Mode, Stonehenge ODD N CD D OO .
= : PART & Calculator Functions Using the Commutator To perform constant calculations 1. Enter the Calculator Mode. * When the number of digits in the mantissa of a value stored cedes 10 sights. In this case, the SF Unit automatically 8 2 2. Enter the calculation, pressing the arithmetic operator memory exceeds 1 o5e i d twice. This wil causes the K™ indicator 10 appear retain the fast value stored that did not exceed 10 digits. on the display to indicate a constant calculation, * Division by zero. .
PART 5 Calculator Functions Performing date calculations The SF. Unit lets you perform calculations involving dates within the range of January 1, 1801 through December 31, 2099, I you ry to use dates outside this range, the “E" indicator appears on the display to indicate an error. Nos that yous can use constant calculation techniques and calculation memory when performing date calculations, To calculate the number of days between two dates B 1. Enter the Calculator Mode. 1992 385 7 ¥E 2.
Data Communications Cara communications capabilities let you transfer data between two CASIO SF Units, or between the SF Unit and & persona computer. You can perform such operations in the Telephone Directory, Mesa, Schedule Keeper, Calendar, or Reminder mode. Setting Up for Data Communications The following describes what you should do © set up for data communications between two SF Units or between the and a personal computer.
PART 6 Data Communications. 3 100 Crass § 1o select BET UR SET UP PARITY E BIT LENGTH BPS 2400 =B b The highlighted stems on the display are the parameters that are currently sat. . The PARITY parameter is flashing because it is affected, . Use the & and Precursor keys to change the selected parameter on the display. . Use the
PART 8 Data Communications 4. The display changes to the following once the SF Unit starts receiving data. 102 RECEIVING I REMS 14— Receive data TG0 STOP item count PRESS (ESC) = The number of data items received is counted on the display. § an error occurs during the receive operation, the message "RECEIVE ERRATA 1" appears on the display. Press ESC to clear the err messages. Received dais is added to the-data already stored in memory.
PART 8 Data Communications * Note that this operation sends ail open memory area data or all secret. memory area data. Make sure you are in the memory area you want (open or secret} before proceeding. . Press 4 to select DATA COMM, . Press 1 fo select SEND, . Press 3 to select ALL DATA. . Press SET to start the send operation or ESC to abort the operation without sending anything.
PART & Data Communications 5. Use index search, initial character search, or mode search o find the Schedule Keeper item you want to send. 6. Use A and ¥ to move the entry you want 1o send into the second ding of the display. * You cannot send Reminder Mode data sifted under a Schedule Keeper date. Use the procedure on page 104 to send a single Reminder Mode data fem. 7. Press DIPS TING to switch to the data display of the selected entry. 8.
i PART 8 Data Communications + Note that you cannot send Reminder Mods data trim the SF Unit to an SF Unit that does not have a Reminder Mods, or to a personal computer, 8. After the send operation is complete, the display returns to the initial screen of the mods you wees in when you started this procedure. To send all Schedule Keeper data in a specific period 1. Select the Schedule Keeper tads that starts the period you want 1o send. 2. Press FUN twice 1o display the second function menu.
lm Technical Reference Goya Keys Key Cap . Name Function oo | ume Footing Calendar key Press this key to enter the Calendar 10 exit the seashore memory area. Mods. . @ Mesa Mode key Press this key fo enter the Memo ® Calculator Mode key | Press this key 1o enter the Calculator Mode. . Mode. Next key Crass this key to complete entry of Capacity key Pres this key to display the currant data for an entry and to advance to = status of the memory.
4 sl PART 7 'Technical Reference Name 5 Function Cursor Right key Crass this key 16 move the cursor to the right. Carson Loft key Press this key 1o move the cursor to the left. Cursor Up key Press this key to move the cursor up, or to scroll the display. Cursor Down key Press this key to move the cursor dawn, or to scroll the display. Newline key Press this key to create a new line within a tads entry. Metier keys Press these keys to enter the corresponding letter.
PART 7 Technical Reference Storage Capacity The 84K bytes memory capacity (32K bytes for 8-43004) includes a 61622 byes user area (28854 bytes for SF-4300A). The following shows examples of what this means for the storage of data in each mode.
PART 7 Technical Reference 138 O {141 o [149] & [157] ¥ |1e5] je2 e [60| A |158) 0 lwe] * {174) 195 1 1143 & |51 i 1159 a [1e7] 4 [175 | 188 A [144) 6 1152) » |60 & 188 11183 ¢ 161 x [tee + 138 Ajw8| 8 [154] 182 & |147| 4 j185| Just a 156 & |16a| ¢ |72 | 116 Resetting the SF Unit's Memory Resenting the SF Unit’s Memory Warning ! The following procedure erases ail data stored in the memory of the SF Unit, including mark protected data, Perform the following operation only when you want to deletes all data an
PART 7 Technical Reference 118 Error Table Following the reset operation described ° ¢ above, the Home Time di and the SF Unit settings are initialized as noted below. Foley peppiness Error Table Home Time: Landon (LON) Message Meaning Action 19?211/1 WED NO DATA! Search operation Current search operation 12:00 AM patterned when no data | cannot be performed. World Ti 12-hour format i stored in memory.
v —— 135 PART 7 Technical Reference l i Specifications Model: Data storage: Storage and recall of telephone, memo, schedule, reminder data; calendar display; mark protection; secret area; auditing; memory status display Clock: Worldwide.
