EC-442  (650-0847)            Reminder Mode            Faxback Doc. # 15804

You can store annual, monthly, and/or daily reminder messages that display
at a preset time.  This mode differs from the scheduler in that reminders
recur periodically.

Daily reminders do not appear in the scheduler, but an alarm sounds and
the reminder message displays at the set time.

Monthly Reminder Display (appears on the same date each month)

NOTES:  If a reminder alarm time is reached while you are entering or
        editing the reminder that contains that alarm, the alarm does not
        sound for that time.  It sounds after you have stored the entry
        and the alarm time is reached again.

        The reminder alarm does not sound during data transfer (to/from
        another EC 442 or a PC).

        The alarm might not sound if battery power is too low.

        SECRET DATA! appears on the display when the set time for an entry
        in the secret area is reached.

Entering Reminder Data

Each reminder can contain up to 384 characters, including new line symbols.

NOTE:  You follow basically the same procedure for setting annual, monthly
       or daily reminders.  The information you enter or omit determines
       what type of reminder it is.

1.  Press REMINDER to enter the reminder mode.  If you prefer press CLEAR
    so the MONTH? prompt appears alone on the display.

2.  Enter the month for the reminder and press DATE/TIME.  For monthly
    reminders, enter a dash for the month.

3.  Enter the date for a daily reminder, enter a dash as the date.

    If you want an alarm to sound when the reminder displays, press
    DATE/TIME and proceed to "Setting a Reminder Alarm."  Otherwise press
    NEXT.

4.  Enter a reminder message.

5.  Press SET.

The reminder message appears in the scheduler on the date you set.  If you
set the reminder alarm to sound, it sounds for 20 seconds when the reminder
message appears on the display (even if the EC-442 is turned off).  Press
any key to stop the alarm.  Press ESC to return to the mode display, if
desired.

Reminders are stored in annual, monthly, and daily order.  Within the same
level, the records are sorted in date/time order.  Reminders that occur on
the same day without a time specified are stored in the order in which you
entered them.

Setting a Reminder Alarm

To set a reminder alarm when entering it:

1.  After you press DATE/TIME in Step 3 of "Entering Reminder Data," enter
    the reminder alarm time.  Enter the hour, press DATE/TIME, and then
    enter the minutes. (Use LEFT SYMBOL and RIGHT SYMBOL to move between
    the hour and minutes.)

2.  Press NEXT and enter a reminder message.

3.  Press SET.

To set a reminder alarm for a previous entry.

1.  Display the reminder you want and position it at the top of the screen.

2.  Press FUNC and select 1 ITEM EDIT.

3.  Press DATE/TIME repeatedly until TIME? appears on the display.

4.  Enter the alarm hour, press DATE/TIME and then enter the alarm minutes.

    NOTE:  If necessary use the cursor keys or press NEXT to edit the
           reminder.

5.  Press SET to store the reminder alarm.

If the reminder alarm is on, when the alarm time is reached, the databank
beeps for about 20 seconds (even if the EC-442 is turned off).  Press any
button to stop the alarm.  If the alarm is off, the alarm time is stored
in memory, but the alarm does not sound (See "Turning the Reminder Alarm
ON/OFF.")

Turning the Reminder Alarm On/Off

1.  Press FUNC so SOUND appears on the function menu.

2.  Press 4 to select SOUND.

3.  Use UP SYMBOL or DOWN SYMBOL to select REMINDER.

4.  Use RIGHT SYMBOL or LEFT SYMBOL to switch the reminder alarm on or off.

5.  Press SET.


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