Casio SF-7990 User Manual Page 1

SF-4990SF-6990SF-7990EUser’s Guide

Introduction SF-4990/SF-6990/SF-7990E8ContentsBefore using the unit for the first time ... 1About the EL backligh

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9EContentsTo input accented characters ... 28To input other symbols ...

Introduction SF-4990/SF-6990/SF-7990E10To edit labels ... 46To

11EContentsPART 4 – Timekeeping Functions ... 63Using the Home Time function ...

Introduction SF-4990/SF-6990/SF-7990E12PART 6 – Data Communications ... 79Setting Up for Data Communicatio

13EPART 1Getting StartedRead this first!You must be familiar with the following information in order to use the SF Unitcorrectly. It tells you what to

PART 1 Getting StartedE14If this is the first time you ever turned on the SF Unit…Perform the RESET procedure under “Before using the unit for the fir

15EGeneral Precautions• Never try to take the SF Unit apart.• Avoid strong impact and sudden temperature changes.• At very low temperatures, the displ

PART 1 Getting StartedE16Low Battery MessageA message appears on the display to warn you when the batteries power dropsbelow a certain level. Should b

17E• 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 ba

GUIDELINES LAID DOWN BY FCC RULES FOR USE OF THIS UNIT IN THE U.S.A.(not applicable to other areas).NOTICEThis equipment has been tested and found to

PART 1 Getting StartedE18To replace the batteries1. Press ON/OFF to switch power off.2. Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction indicated

19EResetting the SF Unit’s MemoryWarning!The following procedure erases all data stored in the memory of the SF Unit.Perform the following operation o

PART 1 Getting StartedE203. Press ENTER.THE NEXT STEPSTARTS DATADELETION ANDUNIT RESET! OK TO CONTINUE? ENTER/ESCWarning!The next step deletes

21EPART 2Operation ReferenceGeneral GuideThe following illustration shows the names of the main controls of the SF-4990/SF-6990/SF-7990.DisplayMode Ke

PART 2 Operation ReferenceE22Setting Up the SF UnitAfter batteries are loaded, use the following procedures to set up the SF Unit foroperation.To swit

23ESetting Up the SF UnitTo adjust the display contrast1. Enter the Telephone Directory Mode.• You could enter any mode except the Calculator Mode and

PART 2 Operation ReferenceE24Memo Mode for storage of unformatted data in a kind of electronicnotebook.To Do Mode for storage of reminders of things t

25ETo use the FUNCTION keyPress the FUNCTION key to display a function menu that makes it possible toperform functions that are not marked on the unit

PART 2 Operation ReferenceE26About alarm typesThis unit has two types of alarms: the Daily Alarm and Schedule Alarm. Thefollowing describes each of th

27EInputting Letters, Numbers and SymbolsThe following describes the basic input operations for the SF Unit. Note thatyou can use the following operat

1ELOCKREPLACEREPLACEBefore using the unit for the first timeUse the following procedure to load batteries and reset the unit before using it forthe fi

PART 2 Operation ReferenceE28To input accented charactersPress the CODE key and confirm that the “CODE” indicator is on the display.Next, input the ch

29ETo correct, delete or insert charactersTo correct a character, simply move the cursor to the location of the character andinput the character you w

PART 3 Data Management FunctionsE30PART 3Data Management FunctionsThis part of the manual describes how to input and store data in the TelephoneDirect

31EData DisplayJACKSON ERIC H:123-4567W:987-5432F:777-7777 C:888-8888eric@***.comYou can scroll through a data display line-by-line using the K and

PART 3 Data Management FunctionsE32Using the Telephone DirectoryThe innovative Telephone Directory Mode of the SF Unit lets you input 1NAME/COMPANY 2H

33E1. Enter the Telephone Directory Mode.TELEPHONE1NAME/COMPANY?2. Input the name with the last name first (or company name), since the data issorted

PART 3 Data Management FunctionsE346. Input data for the WORK, FAX, CELL, E-MAIL, URL, and ADDRESS entries.7. After inputting all of the data in step

35EUsing the Memo ModeThe Memo Mode of the SF Unit is like a pad of electronic memo paper that letsyou store information in any format you want. You c

PART 3 Data Management FunctionsE36To insert a new Memo Mode data item between two items inmemory1. Enter the Memo Mode.2. Recall the data item you wa

37EUsing the CalendarThe calendar is pre-programmed to display full-month calendars of any monthfrom January 1901 through December 2099.To display the

Before using the unit for the first timeE26. Replace the battery compartment cover.7. Press ON/OFF to switch power on.THE RESETOPERATION DELETESALL DA

PART 3 Data Management FunctionsE38To scroll through calendars1. Press CALN/SCHD to enter the Calendar Mode.2. Use the K and L cursor keys to scroll s

39ETo highlight days of the week for multiple months1. Press CALN/SCHD to enter the Calendar Mode.2. Press FUNCTION once or twice to display the funct

PART 3 Data Management FunctionsE40Using the Schedule KeeperThe Schedule Keeper lets you store data about your appointments to keep youon time all the

41EAbout Schedule Keeper data and initial displays...Schedule Keeper information is stored under dates, with each date acting as aunit called a data i

PART 3 Data Management FunctionsE42Using Schedule AlarmsYou can set schedule alarms for Schedule Keeper data entries to help you keepon time for impor

43ETo set or change a schedule alarm for an existing data entry1. Enter the Schedule Keeper and recall the data for which you want to set orchange a s

PART 3 Data Management FunctionsE44Using the Expense ModeThe Expense Mode lets you store expense data, including payment date,payment amount, payment

45EAbout Expense Mode Display formatsAs with the other modes, Expense Mode data can be displayed using an IndexDisplay or a Data Display. The followin

PART 3 Data Management FunctionsE46To enter the Expense ModeYou can use either of the two following methods to enter the Expense Mode.• Press EXP/ANNI

47E4. Use K and L to select the item whose label you want to change.5. While the label you want to change is selected, input the text for the label to

About the EL backlight3EAbout the EL backlight• This unit is equipped with an EL backlight that allows easy viewing of displaycontents in a theater, o

PART 3 Data Management FunctionsE484. The list of payment type labels takes up two screens. Use K and L to switchbetween screens. While a screen is

49E2. Press FUNCTION to display the function menu, and then select REPORT.REPORTFROM 2003/10/01TO 2003/10/01PAYMENT TYPE3. Use J and H to move the

PART 3 Data Management FunctionsE50About the total amount displayThe amount for each type subtotal and the grand total can be an amount with aninteger

51EUsing the To Do ModeThe To Do Mode gives you a handy list of things to do. You can input To Do databy adding new items to end of those already in m

PART 3 Data Management FunctionsE524. Press ENTER. TELEPHONE CALL 1/OCT/2003 WED TELEPHONE CALL 1/OCT/2003 WED 5. When the data d

53EUsing the Anniversary ModeYou can use the Anniversary Mode to store data about anniversaries, and otherevents that occur on a yearly basis. Each an

PART 3 Data Management FunctionsE54To enter the Anniversary ModePress EXP/ANNI twice. This displays the Anniversary Mode initial screen.To input Anniv

55ERecalling data stored in memoryThe following search capability lets you recall data stored in memory quicklyand easily.• With index search, you scr

PART 3 Data Management FunctionsE563. Press ‘ or “ to start the search. An index display of all data items in themode whose initial characters match t

57EEditing, Deleting and Copying dataTo edit a data item1. Enter the mode you want to edit a data item.2. Use index search, initial character search,

Introduction SF-4990/SF-6990/SF-7990E4SF-4990/SF-6990/SF-7990Congratulations on your selection of CASIO’s new SF-4990/SF-6990/SF-7990(referred to as S

PART 3 Data Management FunctionsE581. Enter the mode where you want to delete all data items.2. Press FUNCTION once or twice to display the function m

59ETo move an Expense Mode data item to a different dateYou can move Expense Mode data from one date to another by changing the dateon the EDIT screen

PART 3 Data Management FunctionsE60• To cancel the memory management operation, press ESC.Using the Secret functionThe Secret Function ensures that yo

61E5. While in the secret memory area, you can change modes, input data, editdata, recall data, and delete data using the procedures explained under e

PART 3 Data Management FunctionsE62To transfer data from the open memory area to the secretmemory area1. While not in the secret memory area, enter th

63EPART 4Timekeeping FunctionsUsing the Home Time functionThe Home Time function shows you the current time and date in the time zoneyou preset as you

PART 4 Timekeeping FunctionsE64To display the Home TimePress CLOCK to display the current Home Time.To set the Home Time zone1. Press CLOCK to display

65ETo set the Home Time1. Display the current Home Time.2. Press EDIT.• The current hour setting on the display flashes because it is selected.3. Use

PART 4 Timekeeping FunctionsE66To switch the Home Time between standard and daylightsaving time1. Display the current Home Time.2. Press DST to toggle

67EAbout the daily alarm...Once you set the daily alarm, it sounds at the same time every day (as long asthe ALARM TIME setting is ON).To select the d

5EMultiple Language CapabilityYour SF unit is capable of producing messages in any one of six differentlanguages (English, French, Spanish, German, It

PART 4 Timekeeping FunctionsE68Using the World Time functionWith the World Time function, you can view the current time in any one of 33 citiesaround

69EUsing the World Time function– 11– 10 HONOLULU– 09 ANCHORAGE– 08 LOS ANGELES Seattle, Las VegasSAN FRANCISCO– 07 DENVER El Paso– 06 MEXICO CITY Dal

PART 5 Calculator FunctionsE70PART 5Calculator FunctionsUsing the CalculatorWhenever you enter the Calculator Mode, some of the keys on the SF Unitkey

71E• AC — clears the calculator completely (except the calculator memory).• Use C to clear a value if you have not yet entered the operator following

PART 5 Calculator FunctionsE72To perform calculationsa 0.53 + 123 − 63 = 53q123w63u 113.963 × (23 − 56) = 23w56e963u − 31779.(56 × 3 − 89) ÷ 5.2 + 63

73ETo perform constant calculations} 1. Enter the Calculator Mode.3 qq 2 2. Enter the calculation, pressing the arithmetic operatorkey twice. This wil

PART 5 Calculator FunctionsE74The following conditions all result in errors.• When the number of digits in the mantissa of an intermediate or a final

75EUsing the Currency Conversion ModeThe Currency Conversion Mode lets you perform currency conversions. You canalso define cross rates to perform con

PART 5 Calculator FunctionsE76To view the current Currency Conversion Mode ratesIn the Currency Conversion Mode, select the currency whose rate you wa

77EExample 2To specify an exchange rate of 1 (euro) = DM1.948261 (DEM)9. Press ESC to go back to the Current Conversion Mode initial display.• This d

Introduction SF-4990/SF-6990/SF-7990E6About this manual...This manual is divided into 7 parts.PART 1 Getting StartedBe sure to read this part of the m

PART 5 Calculator FunctionsE78Using the Metric Conversion ModeUse this mode to convert between meters and yards, kilograms and pounds,Fahrenheit and C

79EPART 6Data CommunicationsData communications capabilities let you transfer data between two CASIO SFUnits, or between this unit and a personal comp

PART 6 Data CommunicationsE80Important!• Be sure to close the connector covers of the SF Units when you are notperforming data communications.Performi

81ETo set the SF Unit hardware parameters1. Press FUNCTION once or twice to display the function menu.2. Press the applicable number key to select DA

PART 6 Data CommunicationsE82To set up the SF Unit to receive data1. While an initial screen is displayed, press FUNCTION once or twice to displaythe

83E• The number of data items received is counted on the display.• If an error occurs during the receive operation, the message “TRANSMITERROR!” appea

PART 6 Data CommunicationsE84Sending DataThis section tells you how to operate the SF Unit to send data to another SF Unit,or to a personal computer.

85ETo send all data items1. While an initial screen is displayed, press FUNCTION once or twice to displaythe function menu.• Note that this operation

PART 6 Data CommunicationsE86To send one month of Calendar data (highlights)1. In the Calendar Mode, press FUNCTION once or twice to display the funct

87ESending DataTo send all Schedule Keeper, Calendar or Expense Mode datain a specific period1. In the Schedule Keeper, Calendar or Expense Mode, pres

7EPART 5 Calculator FunctionsThe SF Unit also gives you the capability to perform all of the mathematicaloperations available on today’s calculators.C

PART 7 Technical ReferenceE88PART 7Technical ReferenceKeysPower On/Off keyLight keyTelephone DirectorykeyCalendar/ScheduleMode keyExpense andAnniversa

89EKey Cap Name FunctionCODESHIFTSYMBOLEDITPress this key to shift-lock thekeyboard between upper-case andlower-case characters.Press this key to temp

PART 7 Technical ReferenceE90Key Cap Name FunctionFor information on the AC, C, MC, MR, M–, M+, %, +/–, +, –, #, $, and = keys, see“About the Calculat

91EStorage CapacityThe 256K (SF-4990)/512K (SF-6990)/1M (SF-7990) bytes memory capacityincludes a 258,696 (SF-4990)/520,840 (SF-6990)/1,045,128 (SF-79

PART 7 Technical ReferenceE92To DoApproximately 7,600 (SF-4990)/15,300 (SF-6990)/30,700 (SF-7990), 20-char-acter items.ExpenseApproximately 7,300 (SF-

93EAuto Sort SequenceTelephone Directory data items are automatically sorted in alphabetical orderaccording to the first letter in the NAME entry. The

PART 7 Technical ReferenceE94Message TableMessage Meaning ActionNOT FOUND!MEMORY FULL!ALARM TIMEALREADYUSED ORPASSED!SECRETDATA!PASSWORDMISMATCH!TRANS

95EMessage Meaning ActionWEAKBATTERIES!CONSULT YOURUSER’S GUIDEIMMEDIATELY!Message TableThe batteries are gettingweak.Replace batteriesimmediately (pa

PART 7 Technical ReferenceE96SpecificationsModel: SF-4990/SF-6990/SF-7990Main Modes:Telephone Directory 1, 2, Memo, Schedule Keeper, To Do, Expense, A

97EBattery life: Approximately 1 year under the following test conditions:Unit turned on one hour each day (5 minutes operation, 55 minutesno operatio