Sharp Oz 290 Wizard Personal Organizer Instructions Manual

MODEL
OZ-
290
ELECTRONIC ORGANIZER
OPERATION MANUALInstrucciones abreviadas en españolCONTENTSPart Names and Key Assignments..................................................... 1
Using the Organizer for the First Time............................................... 2
Auto Power Off Function.............................................................. 3
Backlight....................................................................................... 3
Adjusting the LCD...

NOTICE•SHARP 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, SHARP 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.
•SHARP assumes no responsibility, directly or indirectly, for financial...

1
Part   Names
Key Assignments
: 2nd Function key
Activates the second function specifically assigned to the next
key tapped.
( E          S ): English-Spanish word translator mode key
( 
GAME
 ): Game mode key
( 
TEL
 ): Telephone mode key
( 
SCHEDULE
/CALENDAR
 ): Schedule/Calendar mode key
( 
MEMO/ANN
 ): Memo/Anniversary mode key
( 
TO DO/
EXPENSE
 ): To Do/Expense mode key
( 
CLOCK/
ALARM
 ): Home Clock/World Clock/Alarm mode key
( 
CALC/CONV
 ): Calculation/Conversion mode key
• In this manual,...

2Using the Organizer for the First TimeBe sure to perform the following operations before using the Organizer
for the first time.
1. Pull out the battery insulation sheets
from the battery compartment on the
back of the unit.
The Organizer starts operation.
(The battery insulation sheets were
inserted at the factory to prevent
battery wear.)
2. Press the RESET switch.
A message, “RESET?” is displayed.3. Tap 
f
, then 
x
.
To tap the touch keys, use the touch pen (included in the package).
The message...

3
Auto Power Off FunctionWhen none of the keys has been pressed or tapped for approxi-
mately 7 minutes, the Organizer automatically turns the power off to
save the batteries.BacklightThe Backlight allows you to view the display and use the Organizer
even in low-light conditions. Pressing 
z
 once illuminates
the display for as long as you continue to use the Organizer; if no
key activities are detected within the specified interval, it will be
turned off automatically.
•To turn the Backlight off, press...

4
2
2nd function: Indicates that 
f
 has been activated.
Daily Alarm: The Daily Alarm is ON and is set to go off at the
specified time every day.
B
Low Battery sign: Indicates that the battery level is extremely
low. (Replace the battery with a new one immediately.)
 Secret sign: Secret function is in effect.
(Listings cannot be recalled without a password.)
•The display examples in this manual show only the symbols required
for each explanation.
Display SymbolsDisplay Symbols
Hourly Alarm: The Hourly...

5
Entering CharactersMoving the CursorMove the cursor by pressing 
j, l, k, or 
m 
.
Entering CharactersEntering letters and numbersThe initial setting for entering letters is small (lowercase) letters. To
enter capital (uppercase) letters, turn “CAPS” on by tapping
 $
.
Other characters
Tap 
s
 to display the symbol entry mode, allowing a total of 32
symbols and characters to be selected. To select the desired
symbol/special character, tap 
s
 the appropriate number of
times at the position where you...

6Built-in Calendar and  ClockPrecautions•Calendar, Schedule, Expense, and Clock modes allow you to
enter the desired date and time between Jan. 1, 1950 and Dec.
31, 2150.
•If an attempt is made to store an invalid time or date, you will not
be able to move the cursor to date entering, or store the time and
date by pressing 
x
. Enter the correct value and press
x
 again.
•The Organizer has 43 cities according to the time zones (see
page 34).
Clock ModeThe Organizer has both Home Clock and World Clock...

7
10.Press 
x
  to set the Clock.
The clock starts from exactly the
set time.
Selecting the date format (Default: Month-Day-Year)1. Tap 
MENU
, select DATE FORMAT by using 
k or 
m, and press
x
.
2. Select the desired date format by using 
k or 
m, and press 
x
.
Mode Month-Day-Year Year-Month-Day Day-Month-Year
(MM-DD-YYYY) (YYYY-MM-DD) (DD-MM-YYYY)Jan 24,2004
01-24-2004 2004-01-24 24-01-2004
Note:
•The selected date format affects each mode in the Organizer.Selecting the 12- or 24-hour time system...

8AlarmThe Organizer has 3 kinds of alarm:
1. Daily Alarm.......... Sounds every day at the specified time(for
approx. 1 minute), when 
 is displayed.
Up to 3 alarms can be set separately (Alarm1,
Alarm2, and Alarm3).
2. Hourly Alarm........Sounds every hour precisely (every time minutes
reach 00), when 
 is displayed.
3. Schedule Alarm... Sounds at the specified times of schedule listings
(see page 12).
Press any key to stop the Alarm sounding.
Turning the Daily and Hourly Alarms ON/OFFThe Daily and...