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RT-8211/
RT-8213
Touch FILE/
Touch FILE
Pro
User’s Guide
www.franklin.com
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License Agreement READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE. YOUR USE OF THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE DEEMS THAT YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOU MAY RETURN THIS PACKAGE WITH PURCHASE RECEIPT TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE ELECTRONIC REFERENCE AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED. ELECTRONIC REFERENCE means the soft- ware product and documentation found in this package and FRANKLIN means Franklin Electronic Publis
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Notice The manufacturer 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 circumstances. Therefore, the manufacturer assumes no responsibility for data lost or otherwise rendered unusable whether as a result of improper use, repairs, defects, battery replacement, use after the specified battery life has expired, or any other cause. The manufacturer assumes no responsibil
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Cautions • Do not carry the device in the back pock- et of your slacks or trousers. • Do not drop the device or apply exces- sive force to it. • Do not subject the device to extreme temperatures. • Clean only with a soft, dry cloth. • Since this product is not waterproof, do not use it or store it where fluids can splash onto it. Raindrops, water spray, juice, coffee, steam, perspiration, etc. will also cause the device to malfunction. Getting Started The first time you use this device, you shou
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2.Press to turn the device off. 3.Use a paper clip to gently press the reset button on the back of the device. RESET? Y/N appears on the screen. 4.Tap Y to reset the device. Automatic Shut off When no key has been tapped for approxi- mately one minute, the device automatically turns off the power to save battery life. Press to resume. Backlight The backlight function is available in the Touch FILE Pro (RT-8213) only. When the device is on, press and hold to turn the backlight on. The backlig
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Key Guide Program Keys A ABC BC Goes to the Contacts directory. Goes to the Calendar. Goes to the Schedule directory. Goes to the Calculator. Goes to the To Do List. Goes to the Extra Content (RT-8211 only). Function Keys Turns the device on and off. NEW Starts a new record. DEL Deletes a record or disables a setting. 6
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SPACE Types a space. EDIT Edits selected data. INS Enables the insertion of one character at the cursor. SAVE Saves the current record. MENU Accesses the System menu. SYM Cycles through the available symbols. / Moves the cursor right or left. If tapped and held, scrolls. / Moves the cursor up or down. Scrolls through records in viewing mode when turned up/down. Makes a selection in a menu when pushed in. (DIAL) You can enter symbols by first tapping SYM and then the symbol you want. Tap SYM aga
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Using the Menus Tap MENU to see the Main menu: SYSTEM SETUP, BASIC PROGRAMS and EXTRA PROGRAMS. • Each of the menus has sub menus. • marks the menu item ready for selec- tion. Push the dial in to select it. • Tap / or turn the dial up/down to move up/down a menu. • Tap SAVE to save a setting or data in a program. You return to the menu in which the program is listed. • Tap MENU to return to the Main menu. Changing System Settings There are six items on the SYSTEM SETUP menu: KEYTONE ON/OFF, DISP
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• FILE LOCK#, enables you to lock your file. • You can change the language of the screen prompts and menus. There are five languages to choose from: ENG- LISH?, ESPAÑOL? (Spanish), FRANÇAIS? (French), DEUTSCH? (German) and ITALIANO? (Italian). • The default settings are: keytone on, 12- hour clock, MM/DD/YYYY, English. • You can change either a single setting or multiple settings at a time. • Tap SAVE to save your settings. You return to the System Setup menu. • Tap MENU to return to the Main me
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Changing Screen Contrast 1.Select DISPLAY ADJUST on the SYS- TEM SETUP menu. 2.Tap to increase the contrast. Tap to decrease the contrast. Setting the Time Format 1.Select TIME FORMAT on the SYSTEM SETUP menu. 2.Tap or turn the dial down once to move to 24 HR Y/N. 3.Tap Y to change the date format to 24- hour. Setting the Date Format 1.Select DATE FORMAT on the SYSTEM SETUP menu. 2.Tap or turn the dial down to move to DD/MM/YYYY. The current setting is displayed on the screen. 3.Tap Y to change
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Setting, Changing and Deleting a File Lock A File Lock is a four-digit number you can use to lock individual records. It is not a password that you must enter each time you turn the device on. Note: When synchroniz- ing records, you must delete your File Lock if you want your locked files to be synchro- nized. Warning! Please write down your File Lock number and keep it in a safe location. The File Lock you enter to lock your records must match the File lock you enter in the System Setup. To Set
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4.Enter the four digits exactly as you did the first time and tap SAVE to save your File Lock. To Change the File Lock 1.Select FILE LOCK # and then select CHANGE #. 2.Tap Y to change your existing File Lock. You are prompted to enter your existing File Lock. 3.Enter your current four-digit lock and tap Y. You must now enter your new File Lock and tap SAVE to save it. Tap MENU to return to the main System Setup menu without changing the File Lock. To Delete a File Lock 1.Select FILE LOCK # and t
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3.Enter your current four-digit lock and tap SAVE. Your File Lock is deleted and you return to the System Setup menu. Selecting a Language 1.Select LANGUAGE on the SYSTEM SETUP menu. 2.Tap or turn the dial down to move to the language you want. 3.Tap Y to select the new language as the system language. Using Basic Programs There are nine Basic Programs: HOME TIME, WORLD TIME, DAILY ALARM, PC SYNC, CONTACT FILE, CALENDAR, SCHEDULE, TO DO LIST, CALCULATOR. You can access some of these programs vi
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Setting Home Time You can set the Home City, Date and Time. The default Home City is New York. 1.Select HOME TIME on the BASIC PRO- GRAMS menu. 2.Tap / to scroll through the available cities. When you see the one you want, tap SAVE to save it as your Home City. 3.Tap EDIT. To enter a city name, type a three-letter name. 4.Tap or turn the dial down once to go to the Date field and twice to go the Time field. 5.Enter the current date and the current time. Tap A or P for a.m. or p.m., if necessary.
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Viewing World Time You can set the date and time only in HOME TIME. You can view the time in dif- ferent cities in WORLD TIME. 1.Select WORLD TIME on the BASIC PROGRAMS menu. 2.Tap / to scroll through the available cities and view the day/date/time informa- tion. The list of available cities appears below. CITY ABBREVIATION CITY ABBREVIATION ADELAIDE ADL KARACHI KHI AMSTERDAM AMS LISBON LIS ANCHORAGE ANC LONDON LON AUCKLAND AKL LOS ANGELES LAX AZORES ISLANDS AZO MID ATLANTIC MAT BANGKOK BKK MIDW
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Setting the Daily Alarm You can set a daily alarm, change it, and turn it on and off. 1.Select DAILY ALARM on the BASIC PROGRAMS menu. is next to TIME. 2.Enter a time for the alarm. Tap A or P for a.m. or p.m., if necessary. 3.Tap or turn the dial down once to move to TURN ON. 4.Tap Y to turn the alarm on. Tap N to leave the alarm off. 5.Tap SAVE to save your settings. The STATUS field changes to indicate your settings. Changing the Daily Alarm 1.Select DAILY ALARM and tap EDIT. 2.Enter a new ti
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4.Tap SAVE to save your changes. Shutting Off the Alarm When the alarm sounds, it will beep for 30 seconds. Tap any key to shut off the alarm. If no key is tapped, the device will automati- cally shut off after 60 seconds. Using the Calendar 1.Tap until you see CALENDAR or select it on the BASIC PROGRAMS menu. The calendar appears for the current month and the current day blinks. Note: This depends on your date set- tings in the System Setup menu. Tap / to get to the same day in the next/previ
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When there is a scheduled appointment, a dot appears next to the date of the appointment. 2.Use the arrow keys to move the flashing cursor to the date with the scheduled appointment and press in the dial or tap to select it. You can now view, edit or delete your schedule record. If there is more than one event sched- uled for the same day, the records will be sorted in order of their time sequence. Using PC Sync ® For information on the Rolodex Electronics Desktop Manager, please refer to the RE
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Using the Calculator 1.Tap or select it on the BASIC PRO- GRAMS menu. 2.Type a number. You can type up to 10 digits. 3.Tap +, —, x, or ÷ to add, subtract, multi- ply, or divide, respectively. 4.Type another number. 5.Tap = to do the calculation. Or tap % to calculate the percentage. 6.Tap CE to clear the calculator. To recall the previous steps, turn the dial up or use . You can store a number in memory, recall it or clear the memory at any time. To add the number on the screen to the number sto
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Using Organizer Programs The organizer programs include Contact File, Schedule, To Do List, Internet Manager and Expense Manager. Note: CONTACT FILE, SCHEDULE, and TO DO LIST appear on the BASIC PROGRAMS menu. INTER- NET MGR and EXPENSE MGR appear on the EXTRA PROGRAMS menu. • The number and names of the fields dif- fer by program. The maximum number of characters allowed differs by field. to the left of the screen indicates the • active line. • Arrows to the right of the screen indicate which a
