PART 3

Data Management Functions
This part of the manual details the versatile data management functions of the SF Unit. It describes the procedures required for data storage, recall and editing in the Telephone Directory, the Memo Mode, the Schedule Keeper, the To Do Mode, the Expense Mode, and the Reminder.

PART 4

Timekeeping Functions
Your SF Unit includes powerful timekeeping functions that help to keep you on time all the time. The Home Time function lets you set the current time for your home, specifying 12-hour or 24-hour format, standard time or summer time, even your hometown name. The World Time function gives you instant access to the current time in any one of 29 time zones around the globe.

Manual conventions

PART 5

Calculator Functions

The SF Unit also gives you the capability to perform all of the mathematical operations available on todays calculators. In addition, you also get an innovative date calculation function that makes it possible to perform addition and subtraction operations that involve dates. Conversion modes describe functions for converting between three national currencies, or between euros and national currencies.

PART 6

Data Communications
The data communications capabilities of the SF Unit let you transfer data between two SF Units, between the SF Unit and the CASIO CSF Unit or NX Unit, or between the SF Unit and a personal computer.

PART 7

Technical Reference
This part of the manual provides technical information on troubleshooting, user maintenance, specifications, etc.
This manual uses the following conventions when mentioning key operations and functions within text. Keys are indicated using upper-case bold characters LIKE THESE. When a key has more than one function, only the function under discussion at that time will be noted. With the ON/CLEAR key, for example, ON will be used to indicate switching the SF Unit on, while CLEAR will be used to indicate the clear operation. Text that appears on the display of the unit is represented in this manual using a font that is different from the explanatory text. The display text NAME? for example represented as: NAME?. Note that operation of this units SHIFT key is different from that normally found on a computers keyboard. For the operation SHIFT CLEAR, for example, you should not hold down the SHIFT key while you press CLEAR. Instead, you should press and then release the SHIFT key, and then press the CLEAR key.

Contents

3. Slide the battery switch to the REPLACE 1 setting.
4. Slide the battery holder in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration. Caution Be sure to remove only one battery at a time. Otherwise, you will lose all data stored in memory.
5. Replace the old battery with a new one, making sure that the positive (+) side of the new battery is facing up (so you can see it).
Resetting the SF Units Memory 6. Slide the battery holder back to its original position as indicated by the arrow in the illustration.
7. Slide the battery switch to the REPLACE 2, 3 setting and repeat steps 4 through 6 for the other batteries. Be sure to replace all three batteries, using CR2032 lithium batteries only. Never mix old batteries with new ones. 8. Slide the battery switch to the NORMAL setting. You will not be able to turn the unit on if the battery switch is not in the NORMAL setting. 9. Replace the battery compartment cover.
Resetting the SF Units Memory
Warning! The following procedure erases all data stored in the memory of the SF Unit. Perform the following operation only when you want to delete all data and initialize the settings of the SF Unit. Remember you should always keep copies of important data by writing it down, by transferring it to a personal computer or other SF Unit, CSF Unit or NX Unit.
To reset the SF Units memory
1. Press ON to switch power on. 2. Open the battery compartment and press the RESET button.

RESET button

PART 1 Getting Started At this time the following message appears on the display.
3. Make sure that YES is highlighted. If NO is highlighted, press H to move the highlighting to YES. Warning! The next step deletes all data stored in the SF Units memory. Make sure that you really want to delete the data before you continue! 4. Press SET to start the RESET procedure. After the RESET operation is complete, the LANGUAGE screen appears on the display. 5. Use the procedure under To select the system language on page 5 to select a system language. After you set the system language, the Home Time Screen appears. 6. Check the Home Time setting and make changes if necessary (page 71). Following the reset operation described above, the Home Time display appears and the SF Unit settings are initialized as noted below. LON JAN/ 1/2000 SAT 12:00 AM 12-hour format World Time: NYC Daily Alarm: 12:00 PM Sound: Schedule alarm ON Reminder alarm ON Daily alarm OFF Key ON Messages: English Character input: CAPS Home Time:

PART 2 Operation Reference

General Guide

The following illustration shows the names of the main controls of the SF-4900ER/ SF-4980ER/SF-4985ER.

Display

Light key Numeric Keys Cursor Keys
Power OFF key Keyboard Power ON/ Clear key Lock Connector Terminal Mode Keys

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
1. Press ON to switch power on. The initial screen for the mode that was selected when you last switched power off appears on the display. 21
PART 2 Operation Reference If either of the messages (A or B) shown on page 13 appears on the display, follow the procedures described on page 14. If a low battery power message appears on the display or if the display remains blank when you turn power on, replace batteries as soon as possible. 2. Press OFF to switch power off.
About the Auto Power Off function.
The SF Unit is equipped with an Auto Power Off function that switches power off automatically whenever you do not perform any key operation for about six minutes. To restore power, press ON.
To turn on the EL backlight
There are two ways to turn on the backlight of the display. Pressing LIGHT causes the backlight to turn on for about 15 seconds, and then turn off automatically. Pressing SHIFT and then LIGHT also turns on the backlight, but in this case the backlight stays on as long as you keep performing key operations on the SF Unit. The backlight turns off automatically if you do not perform any key operation for about 15 seconds. Leaving the backlight on for long periods greatly reduces battery life! You can manually turn the backlight off by pressing LIGHT again. Failure of the backlight to turn on indicates low battery power. Replace batteries as soon as possible.
To adjust the display contrast
1. 2. 3. Enter the Telephone Directory Mode. You could enter any mode except the Calculator Mode here. Press SHIFT CONTRAST. Use the H and J keys to adjust the contrast.
4. After you are finished, press ESC to clear the contrast adjustment display.

To select a mode

Press one of the mode keys to select the mode you want. In cases where two modes are assigned to the same key, each press of a key toggles between the two modes. Telephone Directory Mode for storage of telephone numbers, names, addresses, and six user-definable entries. "y MEMO/TO DO Memo Mode for storage of unformatted data in a kind of electronic notebook. To Do Mode for storage of reminders of things to do. You can affix a check mark to items as you complete them, and even note the date that you check them. HOME/WORLD Home Time/World Time Modes for display of the current time in your hometown and other locations around the globe. For example, you can set New York as your home time and London as the world time. [ + EXP/REM The Expense Mode lets you store expense data, including payment date, payment method, description, etc. You can also produce total for a specific period of time. Reminder Mode to create reminders and alarms for annual, monthly, and daily events. > SCHEDULE Schedule Keeper Mode for storage of appointments scheduled for specific dates and times, and setting of Schedule Alarms to remind you of your appointments. : CALENDAR Displays any monthly calendar from January 1901 through December 2099. s CAL/CONV Calculator Mode for basic calculations with the touch of a key. The Conversion Mode lets you select between general conversion and euro conversion.

To unhighlight all dates up to a specific month
1. 2. 3. 4. Press CALENDAR to display the Calendar Mode. Press FUNC twice to display the second function menu. Press 2 to select ALL DELETE. To clear the function menu without unhighlighting anything, press ESC. Input the year of the calendar where you want the unhighlighting to end and press TIME/DATE. 5. Input the month of the calendar where you want the unhighlighting to end and press TIME/DATE. 6. Press SET to clear all highlights from January 1901 up to the month you specified in steps 4 and 5 above, or ESC to abort the operation without deleting anything. Remember that the delete operation cannot be undone.
Using the Schedule Keeper
The Schedule Keeper lets you store data about your appointments to keep you on time all the time. It lets you input the time and a 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 to let you keep track of your schedule at a glance. Each Schedule Keeper data can contain up to 384 characters, including newline symbols. Note When there is a lot of Schedule Keeper data stored in memory, operations such as display of the calendar and data communication take more time.
To enter the Schedule Keeper
You can use either of the two following methods to enter the Schedule Keeper. Press SCHEDULE. The Schedule Keeper screen for the current date set on the Home Time display appears. Display the calendar and move the cursor to the date you want, then press SCHEDULE. The Schedule Keeper screen for the day you select appears on the display.

To specify a date

Schedule Keeper data is stored along with its date, with the date being treated as a separate data entry. Use the following procedure to specify a date in the Schedule Keeper Mode. 1. 2. 3. 4. Press SHIFT CLEAR. Input the year and press TIME/DATE. Input the month and press TIME/DATE. Input the date and press TIME/DATE. The Index Display that contains that date appears on the display.
About Schedule Keeper data and initial displays.
Schedule Keeper information is stored under dates, with each date acting as a unit called a data item. Each data item is made up of a number of data entries. In the Schedule Keeper, the appearance of the currently displayed date depends on whether or not Schedule Keeper data is already stored under that date. 41
PART 3 Data Management Functions No data stored Data already stored (Index Display)
Schedule Keeper data entry In the case of the display on the right (data already stored), you can display the TIME? prompt by pressing CLEAR.
To input Schedule Keeper data
1. Press SCHEDULE to enter the Schedule Keeper, and enter a date as instructed in To specify a date. 2. Press CLEAR. You can skip this step. 3. Input the starting time of the appointment, pressing TIME/DATE between the hour and the minutes. If you are using the 12-hour timekeeping format, be sure to press A to specify AM or P to specify PM when inputting time. To create a Schedule Keeper data entry with a description only (without any start time or end time), press NEXT (to advance directly to step 7) without entering a time. You can press the J key in place of the NEXT key. 4. Press TIME/DATE again. To create a Schedule Keeper data entry with a start time and description only (without any end time), press NEXT (or J) (to advance directly to step 7) instead of TIME/DATE. 5. Input the ending time of the appointment, pressing TIME/DATE between the hour and the minutes. 6. Press NEXT (or J). 7. Input a description of the appointment. If you want to set a schedule alarm, press NEXT (or L) after inputting the description. See To set a schedule alarm when inputting data. 8. After inputting the data, press SET to store it into memory.

Using the Reminder Mode

The Reminder Mode helps you keep track of events that occur once a year, once a month, or once a day. You can input a reminder message which appears on the display at preset times. Each reminder can contain up to 384 characters, including newline symbols.
About Reminder Mode data.
Once you set a reminder, the text that you register along with it appears on the corresponding date in the Schedule Keeper. You can also set reminder alarms that sound at specific times on the corresponding dates to make doubly sure that you dont forget. There are three types of reminders. Annual reminder This type of reminder appears in the Schedule Keeper on the same date every year.
Indicates annual reminder
Indicates reminder alarm Monthly reminder This type of reminder appears in the Schedule Keeper on the same date each month.
Indicates monthly reminder

Indicates reminder alarm

Using the Reminder Mode Daily reminder This type of reminder does not appear in the Schedule Keeper, but sounds an alarm and displays its messages daily.

Inputting reminder data

You can use the same procedure to input annual, monthly, and daily events. The type of Reminder data is determined by the date information that you input. Reminder Type Annual Monthly Daily To input reminder data Example: To input the message BIRTHDAY! as an annual reminder message for October 13. 1. Enter the Reminder Mode. At this time, you could press CLEAR to clear the initial Reminder mode screen and change to the month input screen. 2. Input 10 as the month for the annual reminder. In the case of a monthly or daily reminder, you would input @ for the month. 3. Press J. 4. Input 13 as the date of the reminder. In the case of a daily reminder, you would input @ for the date. 5. Press L(or NEXT). If you want to set a Reminder Alarm, you should press J in place of L (or NEXT). See To set a Reminder Alarm when inputting data for details on setting a Reminder Alarm. 6. Input the reminder message (such as BIRTHDAY!). Month Input month Input: Input: Date Input date Input date Input:
7. After inputting the data, press SET to store it into memory.

About Reminder Alarms.

You can set reminder alarms that sound at preset times on the dates you specify in a reminder.
To set a Reminder Alarm when inputting data
1. Enter the Reminder Mode and input the month and date data you want. 2. After inputting the date, press J. 3. Input the reminder alarm time. Input the hour, press J, and then input the minutes. Use the J and H cursor keys to move between the hour and minutes setting. 4. Press L and then input a reminder message. 5. After inputting the data, press SET to store it into memory.

When searching for a monthly reminder, be sure to input @ for the month. When searching for a daily reminder, input @ for both the month and the date.
Recalling data stored in memory Note the following when searching for a time in the Schedule Keeper Mode. To search for a starting time of 10:30 AM for example, input: J 3 0. This will recall all appointments that start at 10:30 AM. To search for an item using both a starting time and ending time, such as 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM, input: J J J 3 0. This will recall all appointments that start at 10:30 AM and end at 11:30 AM. Note that you cannot search for an item using the ending time only. When you search the Schedule Keeper Mode for text data, matching Reminder Mode annual and monthly reminders are also recalled.
To locate data using mode search
Use the same procedures as described under To locate data using initial character search, but press SHIFT SEARCH to start the search. Note that mode search, however, recalls all data items in the mode that contain the characters you specify anywhere within their data (no just as the initial characters). Notes The following shows how data is recalled by a mode search in the Schedule Keeper Mode when you specify a time as the search data. Data Stored in Memory: 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 10:30 AM
10:30 AM 12:00 PM 11:00 AM
Mode Search Specification (specific time): 10:30 AM Items found: 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 10:30 AM 10:30 AM 12:00 PM Mode Search Specification (time range): 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Items found: 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 10:30 AM 10:30 AM 12:00 PM 61
Editing, Deleting and Copying data

To edit a data item

1. Enter the mode you want to edit a data item. 2. Use index search, initial character search, or mode search to find the data item you want to edit. 3. Move the entry of the data item you want to edit into the top line (second line in the Schedule Keeper Mode and the Expense Mode) of the index display. At this point, you may want to switch to the full data display by pressing DISP CHNG. The following steps are the same regardless of whether you are continuing from the index display or the data display. 4. Press FUNC. In the Expense Mode, you should press FUNC twice. 5. Press 1 to select ITEM EDIT. To clear the function menu without selecting anything, press ESC. 6. Make any changes you want. To cancel the editing operation without making any changes, press ESC or CLEAR. 7. After making the changes you want, press SET to store the data item with its new changes.

To delete a single data item
1. Enter the mode you want to delete a data item. 2. Use index search, initial character search, or mode search to find the data item you want to delete. 3. Move the entry of the data item you want to delete into the top line (second line in the Schedule Keeper Mode and the Expense Mode) of the index display. 4. Press FUNC. In the Expense Mode, you should press FUNC twice. 5. Press 2 to select ITEM DELETE. To clear the function menu without deleting anything, press ESC. 6. Press SET to clear the data item you selected or ESC to abort the operation without deleting anything. Remember that the delete operation cannot be undone.
To delete all data items in a mode
Important! Use the following procedure to delete all data items in the Telephone Directory, Memo Mode, To Do Mode and Reminder Mode. To delete multiple data items in the Schedule Keeper Mode and Expense Mode, see the procedure under To delete multiple data items in the Schedule Keeper Mode or Expense Mode. 1. 2. 3. 4. Enter the mode where you want to delete all data items. Press FUNC twice to display the second function menu. Press 2 to select ALL DELETE. To clear the function menu without deleting anything, press ESC. Press SET to delete all data items in the current mode or ESC to abort the operation without deleting anything. Remember that the delete operation cannot be undone.
To delete multiple data items in the Schedule Keeper Mode or Expense Mode
1. 2. 3. Enter the Schedule Keeper Mode or Expense Mode. Press FUNC twice to display the second function menu. In the Expense Mode, you should press FUNC three times. Press 2 to select ALL DELETE. To clear the function menu without deleting anything, press ESC.

4. 5. 6. 7.

You can use the H and J keys to move the cursor between the starting date and ending date and change the days, months, and years. Input the year up to which you want to delete Schedule Keeper or Expense Mode data and press TIME/DATE. Input the month and press TIME/DATE. Input the date and press TIME/DATE. Press SET to delete all Schedule Keeper or Expense Mode data items during the period that you specified above, or ESC to abort the operation without deleting anything. Note that the above operation does not affect Reminder Mode annual and monthly reminders that appear in the Schedule Keeper Mode displays. Remember that the delete operation cannot be undone. 63

To move a Schedule Keeper data to a different date
1. Enter the Schedule Keeper. 2. Use index search, initial character search, or mode search to find the data entry that contains the data you want to move. You cannot use this procedure to edit Reminder Mode data. 3. Move the data you want to edit into the second line of the index display. 4. Press FUNC twice to display the second function menu. 5. Press 3 to select DATE CHANGE. To clear the function menu without selecting anything, press ESC. 6. Input the year of the date and press TIME/DATE. 7. Input the month of the date and press TIME/DATE. 8. Input the date and press TIME/DATE to move the data and return to the Schedule Keeper, with the display showing the date you specified. 9. After making any changes you want in the data, press SET to store the data entry.
To move an Expense Mode data item to a different date
Use the following procedure to change the date entry of an existing Expense Mode data item. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Enter the Expense Mode. Recall the data item whose date entry you want to change. Press FUNC three times to display the third function menu. Press 3 to select DATE CHANGE. Input a new date using the following operation sequence: Year TIME/DATE Month TIME/DATE Date TIME/DATE
For full details on inputting dates, see To specify a date on page 49.
Editing, Deleting and Copying data 6. After inputting the date, press SET to store the data in memory.
To abort this operation without changing anything, press ESC instead of SET.
Note When you press TIME/DATE after inputting the date in step 5 of the above procedure, the unit enters the data editing mode. At this time you can use the K and L keys to move the cursor around the data item and make changes in other entries if you want.

To copy a data item

The Copy Function lets you duplicate selected data. This function helps to cut down input time when you have multiple data items with similar data. You simply copy the original and then make any necessary changes to create a new data item. 1. 2. 3. 4. Enter the mode you want to copy a data item. Search for and display the data you want to copy. Press FUNC. In the Expense Mode, you should press FUNC twice. Press 3 to select ITEM COPY. At this time, the copy of the data you selected in step 2 above appears, along with the cursor. If you are copying Schedule Keeper or Expense Mode data, the following screen appears at this point to ask you to specify the date where the data should be copied to.
Input the year, month, and date, following each entry by pressing TIME/DATE. 5. Make any changes you want. 6. After you are finished making changes, press SET to store the new data in memory. 65

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).
To select the date format
1. 2. 3. 4. Display the current Home Time. Press FUNC twice to display the second function menu. Press 4 to select DATE FORMAT. Select a format by entering its number. The following shows an example of each format 1 M/D/Y: JAN/1/2000 SAT 2 D/M/Y: 1/JAN/2000 SAT 3 Y/M/D: 2000/1/1 SAT
Using the World Time function
With the World Time function, you can view the current time in any one of 29 time zones around the world. The times and dates that appear in the World Time displays are based on the current Home Time setting.

City Code

AM/PM indicator (12-hour format only) Current time
To display the World Time
While the Home Time is shown, press HOME/WORLD to display the World Time. The time zone that you last selected when displaying the World Time appears on the display.
To set the World Time zone
Enter the World Time Mode and perform the same procedure as that described under To set the Home Time zone on page 70.
To switch a World Time zone between standard and daylight saving time
Select the World Time zone that you want to set summer time for, and then perform the same procedure as that described under To switch the Home Time between standard and daylight saving time on page 72.
Enter the World Time Mode and perform the same procedure as that described under To edit a city code name on page 72.

City Code List

City Code 11 HNL ANC LAX DEN CHI NYC CCS RIO 2H 1H LON PAR CAI JRS JED THR DXB KBL KHI DEL DAC RGN BKK HKG TYO ADL SYD NOU WLG Time Difference + 01 + 02 + 02 + 03 + 03:30 + 04 + 04:30 + 05 + 05:30 + 06 + 06:30 + 07 + 08 + 09 + 09:30 + 10 + 11 + 12 Midway
City Name (GMT 11) Honolulu Anchorage Los Angeles Denver Chicago New York Caracas Rio de Janeiro (GMT 2) (GMT 1) London Paris Cairo Jerusalem Jeddah Tehran Dubai Kabul Karachi Delhi Dhaka Yangon Bangkok Hong Kong Tokyo Adelaide Sydney Noumea Wellington

Other Cities in Zone

San Francisco, Seattle, Las Vegas El Paso Dallas, Mexico City, Houston Washington D.C., Boston,Montreal Santiago Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires Azores Greenwich Mean Time Rome, Madrid, Amsterdam, Berlin Athens, Helsinki, Beirut Kuwait, Nairobi Shiraz Abu Dhabi
Calcutta, Mumbai Colombo Jakarta, Hanoi Beijing, Taipei, Singapore, Manila Seoul, Pyongyang Darwin Guam Port vila Auckland

PART 5 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
Press CAL/CONV to enter the Calculator Mode.
About the Calculator Mode keys.
The following illustration shows the SF Unit keys that are used in the Calculator Mode.

TIME/DATE

AC clears the calculator completely (except the calculator memory). Use C to clear a value if you have not yet entered the operator following that value. CLEAR clears the calculator. Use the number keys ( 0 through 9 ) to enter values. Press to input a decimal point.
PART 5 Calculator Functions Use MC, MR, M@ and M+ for calculator memory operations. MC clears the calculator memory. MR recalls the current calculator memory contents. M@ subtracts the currently displayed value from the current memory contents. You can also press M@ to execute a calculation, with the result being subtracted from the memory contents. M+ adds the currently displayed value to the current memory contents. You can also press M+ to execute a calculation, with the result being added to the memory contents. Use !, @, # and $ to specify the arithmetic operation that is marked above each key. = executes a calculation and displays its result. Use % for percentage calculations. Use ` for square root calculations. J shifts the displayed value to the right, cutting off the rightmost digit. TIME/DATE used for date calculation.

To perform calculations

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53 + = 963 (23 56) = (89) 5.2 + 63 = = 3 5= 12 + 23 = 45 + 23 = 78 + 23 = 7 5.6 = 2 5.6 = 2.= 4.= 45 9.6 = 78 9.6 =
12% of 1500 Percentage of 660 against 880 15% add-on of 2500 25% discount of 3500 What will the selling price and profit be when the purchasing price of an item is $480 and the profit rate to the selling price is 25%? If you made $80 last week and $100 this week, what is the percent increase?

Setting Up for Data Communications
The following describes what you should do to set up for data communications between two SF Units, between an SF Unit and a CASIO CSF Unit or NX Unit, or between this unit and a personal computer.
To connect the SF-4900ER/SF-4980ER/SF-4985ER to another SF Unit (or CSF Unit/NX Unit)
1. Make sure that the power of both units is switched off. 2. Open the covers of the data communication jacks of the two SF Units. 3. Connect the two units using the optional SB-62 cable. The 3-pin plug of the SB-62 cable is a two-step type. When attaching the plug, be sure to push it firmly into the jacks as far as it will go.
Setting Up for Data Communications Important! Be sure to close the connector covers of the SF Units when you are not performing data communications.
Performing data communications between an SF Unit and a personal computer
See the manual that comes with FA-127 Version1.4 for details on connecting to a computer and setting up for communication. Note The CASIO Data Communication Package may not be included with certain SF Units models. If your unit does not come with the Data Communication Package, contact your dealer about purchasing one. Please note that there are a number of different CASIO Data Communication Packages to suit various computers and SF Unit types. Because of this, you should note the following important points when purchasing a Data Communication Package. If you have any question about which package you need, consult with your dealer. Make sure the Data Communication Package is designed for use with your particular model of personal computer. If the proper Data Communication Package is not yet available in your area, consult with your dealer to find out when it is scheduled to go on sale. For information on how to connect the SF Unit with a personal computer, see the users manual that comes with a Data Communication Package.
To set the SF Unit hardware parameters
1. Press FUNC twice to display the second function menu. You can perform the above operation in the Telephone Directory, Memo Mode, Schedule Keeper, To Do Mode, Calendar or Reminder. In the Expense Mode, you should press FUNC three times. 2. Press 4 to select DATA COMM. 3. Press 3 to select SET UP PAR.
The highlighted items on the display are the parameters that are currently set. The PARITY parameter is flashing because it is selected. 4. Use the K and L cursor keys to change the selected parameter on the display. 5. Use the H and J cursor keys to change the highlighted setting of the currently selected parameter. 6. When the parameters are set the way you want them, press SET to store them in memory.

About communications parameters.
Communications parameters make it possible for two communicating units to understand each other. The following explanations are provided for your information only. The only thing you need to remember is that the parameters of the send unit and the receive unit must be identical. Otherwise you will not be able to transfer data successfully. PARITY Parity is used for error detection during data exchanges. You can set the SF Unit parity as even (E), odd (O), or none (N). BIT LENGTH The bit length parameter states how many bits are to be used for each character. You can set the SF Unit bit length as 7 bits or 8 bits. BPS The letters BPS stand for bits per second, and this setting represents the speed at which data is sent. The SF Unit lets you set a speed of either 4800 or 9600. 98
To set up the SF Unit to receive data
1. While an initial screen is displayed, press FUNC twice to display the second function menu. You can perform the above operation while the initial screen of the Telephone Directory, Memo Mode, Schedule Keeper, To Do Mode, Calendar or Reminder is displayed. In the Expense Mode, you should press FUNC three times. If you want the received data to be stored in the secret memory area, you should also enter the secret memory area at this point. If you are in the open memory area on the receiving unit, received data is stored into the open memory area. 2. Press 4 to select DATA COMM. 3. Press 2 to select RECEIVE.
This message indicates that the receive unit is standing by for data. Perform the required procedures to start sending data from another SF Unit, a CSF Unit, an NX Unit (see manual for details) or a personal computer (see the Interface Unit manual for details). To abort the receive operation at any time, press ESC. This procedure is the same regardless of whether the data is received from another SF Unit, a CSF Unit, an NX Unit or from a personal computer. 4. The display changes to the following once the SF Unit starts receiving data.

Receive data item count

The number of data items received is counted on the display. If an error occurs during the receive operation, the message TRANSMIT ERROR! appears on the display. Press ESC to clear the error message. Received data is added to the data already stored in memory. If the memory becomes full during the receive operation, the message MEMORY FULL! appears and data transfer stops. Press ESC to clear the error message. 99

At this time, both the start date and the end date for the period are the same as the date you selected in step 1. 6. Using the H and J keys to move the cursor, input the starting and ending date of the period. To send the data from January 1, 2000 to April 1, 2000, for example, press J to move the cursor under the month (2000/1/1) and press 4. 7. After you specify the ending date, press TIME/DATE. 8. Press SET to start the send operation or ESC to abort the operation without sending anything. To abort the send operation at any time, press ESC. This operation does not send Reminder Mode data listed under a Schedule Keeper date. Use the procedure on page 103 to send all Reminder Mode data item.
Sending Data If an error occurs during the send operation, the message TRANSMIT ERROR! appears on the display. Press ESC to clear the error message. 9. After the send operation is complete, the display returns to the Schedule Keeper or Expense Mode screen.
To send all Calendar data in a specific period
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Select the calendar month that starts the period you want to send. Press FUNC twice to display the second function menu. Press 4 to select DATA COMM. Press 1 to select SEND. Press 2 to select MODE DATA.
Month selected in step 1, above
6. Enter the year that ends the period of data you want to send and press TIME/DATE. 7. Enter the month and press TIME/DATE. If the month/year you enter comes before the month/year of the calendar you selected in step 1, the starting and ending calendars are switched automatically. 8. Press SET to start the send operation or ESC to abort the operation without sending anything. To abort the send operation at any time, press ESC. If an error occurs during the send operation, the message TRANSMIT ERROR! appears on the display. Press ESC to clear the error message. 9. After the send operation is complete, the display returns to the calendar selected in step 1 above.
PART 7 Technical Reference

Key Cap

CAL/CONV CALENDAR
Name Calculator Mode and Conversion Mode key Calendar key Caps key
Function Press this key to enter the Calculator Mode or Conversion Mode. Press this key to enter the Calendar Mode. Press this key to shift-lock the keyboard between upper-case and lower-case characters. Use this key to input accented characters. Press this key to move the cursor to the right. Press this key to move the cursor to the left. Press this key to move the cursor up, or to scroll the display. Press this key to move the cursor down, or to scroll the display. Press this key to delete the character at the current cursor position. Holding down this key deletes characters at high speed. Press SHIFT and then INS key to open a space at the current cursor position. Holding down this key inserts spaces at high speed. Press this key to switch between the index display format and the data display format. In the Conversion modes, pressing this key toggles between general conversion and euro conversion.