EC-367 Personal Telephone Directory (650-0881) Operation Faxback Doc. # 31523 MEMORY CAPACITY This EC-367's memory can hold up to 800 characters of data. Each alpha character you input in the text area is counted as one character, while each number you input in the number area is counted as a half-character (so two numbers are counted as one character). In addition to the characters you input, an extra two characters (for internal control purposes) are taken up by each Telephone Directory entry. TO CHECK THE CURRENT MEMORY STATUS In any mode, press CAPA (capacity) to display the amount of memory used and the number of items currently stored. Press AC, SPELL, TELEPHONE, or SECRET to clear the memory status display. CALCULATOR Press AC to enter the Calculator Mode. Double entry of an operator (+, -. x, /) makes the numeric value that follows it constant. The following indicators might also appear on the display. M: Indicates that a value is stored in the calculator's memory. K: Indicates that a constant calculation is being performed. E: Indicates that an error has occurred. You can clear an error and continue with the current calculation by pressing (CLR). You can clear the error and the current calculation by pressing AC. CORRECTIONS You can clear the last numeric entry by pressing C (CLR) immediately after making the initial entry. You can correct the last arithmetic operator entry (+, -, x, /) by pressing the correct arithmetic operator key immediately after making the initial entry. Press AC to clear an entire calculation. Press MC (memory clear) to clear the calculator's memory contents. ABOUT CALCULATION CAPACITY Any display of the following conditions will cause E to appear on the display, indicating that the capacity of the calculator has been exceeded. Note that the memory contents are protected, and the cumulative total can be recalled by pressing MR (memory recall) after the error is cleared. Whenever the integer portion of a result (whether intermediate or final) is longer than 8 digits. In this case, the display shows the 8 most significant digits of the result. The true decimal point of the result is 8 places to the right of the decimal position shown on that display. Whenever the integer portion of a total memory is longer than 8 digits. CALCULATION EXAMPLES EXAMPLES OPERATION DISPLAY [AC] 0. 53+123-63= 53 [+] 125 (error) + 125. [C] 123 + 123. [-] 63 [=] 113. 963x(23-56)= 23 [-] 56 [x] 963 [=] - 31779. (56x3-89)/5.2+63= 56 [x] 3 [-] 89 [/] 5.2 [+] 63 [=] 78.192307 123456x741852= 123456 [x] 741852 [=] e 915.86080 [C] 915.86080 [AC] 0. 12+23= 23 [+] [+] 12 = k+ 35. 45+23= 45 [=] k+ 68. 7-5.6= 5.6 [-] [-] 7 [=] k- 1.4 2-5.6= 2 [=] k- -3.6 2.3x12= 12 [x] [x] 2.3 [=] kx 27.6 4.5x12= 4.5 [=] kx 54. 45/9.6= 9.6 [/] [/] 45 [=] k/ 4.6875 78/9.6= 78 [=] k/ 8.125 12% of 1500 1500 [x] 12 [%] 180. Percentage of 660 against 880 660 [/] 880 [%] 75. 15% add-on of 2500 2500 [x] 15 [%] [+] 2875. 25% discount of 3500 3500 [x] 25 [%] [-] 2625. What will the selling price 480 [+] 25 [%] 640. and profit be when the [-] 160. purchasing price of an item (Profit) is $480 and the profit rate to the selling price is 25%? If you made $80 last week and 100 [-] 80 [%] 25. $100 this week, what is the percent of increase? 80x9= 720 [AC] [MC] 80 [x] 9 [M+] M 720. (-)50x6= 300 50 [x] 6 [M-] M 300. 20x3= 60 20 [x] 3 [M+] M 60. 480 [MR] M 480. INPUTTING AND EDITING CHARACTERS TO INPUT ALPHA-CHARACTERS AND NUMBERS Some keys let you input alpha-characters or numbers/symbols. Use the ALPHA/NUMBER key to switch between alpha-character and number input when using the spell checker or telephone directory. You can enter an alpha character while the [A] symbol is on the display. A small 3 above a letter on the keypad indicates number, hyphen, or punctuation mark (. , ?) you can input when [A] is not on the display. [E] indicates alpha-characters you can input when [A] is on the display. Press SYMBOL to input other punctuation marks or symbols. Each time you press this key while inputting text in the text area, the symbol at the cursor position changes in the following sequence: - -> , -> . -> : -> ? -> ! -> / -> ~ -> ' -> " -> ( -> ) -> % -> - -> .... When the symbol you want is shown at the cursor position, press > to move the cursor to the next position. Pressing SYMBOL while you are inputting in the number area inputs a hyphen. NOTE: You cannot use SYMBOL to input symbols in the Spell Check Mode. Press SPC to input spaces. TO EDIT CHARACTERS You can use either of the following methods to edit characters. Use < or > to move the cursor to the character you want to change, then input the new character. Press CLR to clear all of the characters, then input the new characters. SPELL CHECK The Spell Check Mode checks spelling for you using a dictionary of approximately 80,000 words, and also lets you use wild card characters to look up words. TO CHECK THE SPELLING OF A WORD EXAMPLE: To check the spelling of the input "doge". 1. Press SPELL to enter the Spell Check Mode. 2. Input the word you want to check, up to 22 characters. 3. Press SET to start the spell check operation. If the spelling of the word you input is wrong, SEARCHING... appears on the display while the EC-367 checks its dictionary. After a few seconds, a suggested spelling appears. Our example spelling "doge" produces the suggestion "dogger". If the > indicator is on the display, press > to scroll to the right. 4. Use /\ or \/ to scroll through the words. NOTES: If the word you input in Step 2 is a valid one, CORRECT! appears when you press SET. To clear the display and return to the INPUT WORD! prompt at any time, press CLR. Press SPC/REVIEW to return to the word you entered in Step 2. USING THE WILD CARD CHARACTER The wild card character provides you with a great deal of versatility when searching for words. Inputting "?" tells the EC-367 that any character can appear at this location. You can use this feature for activities such as solving a crossword puzzle. HOW TO USE WILD CARD CHARACTERS Let's say you want to look up the word "flagrant," but you are unsure about the spelling. In this case, you could input the following. FLAG???T Now press SET to start the spell check operation as you normally would. NOTE: The EC-367 cannot search for a word that starts with a wild card character. ERROR MESSAGE MESSAGE MEANING ACTION NOT FOUND! There is no data that is Make necessary changes suggested for your search and try again. input. TELEPHONE DIRECTORY You can store up to 50 entries of 8-character names and 12-digit numbers in the Telephone Directory. You can even store bank account numbers, ATM passwords, and other data in a secret memory area. You can enter the Telephone Directory data when either the following text or the owner's data (see "To register the owner's data", below) appears on the display: DATA BANK 012-345-6789 TO INPUT TELEPHONE DIRECTORY DATA EXAMPLE: To input the following data: TANDY 817-555-3456 1. Press TELEPHONE to enter the Telephone Directory Mode, then press it again. NAME ? appears on the display. 2. Input the name, then press SET to store it. If necessary, press ALPHA/NUMBER so the alpha-character mode indicator [A] appears on the display, then press the keys that spell out the name: [T] [A] [N] [D] [Y] SET. You can enter up to 12 characters for a name. The EC-367 automatically switches to the number input mode ([A] indicator disappears) when you press SET. 3. Input the telephone number. Press the keys for the telephone number: [8] [1] [7] [-] [5] [5] [5] [-] [3] [4] [5] [6]. You can enter up to 24 digits for a telephone number. Data automatically scrolls to the left as you input it. If you input more than 12 characters for the telephone number, the data scrolls off the display. 4. Press SET to store the number. After about one second, NAME ? reappears, asking for input of the next entry. If MEMORY FULL! appears on the display when you press SET, it means that EC-367's memory is full. You will have to delete some data before you can input more. The telephone directory is automatically sorted alphabetically by the names. This is the sort sequence: spaces, symbols (, . : ? ! / ~ ' " ( ) % -), numbers, alpha-characters (A to Z). TO REGISTER THE OWNER'S DATA EXAMPLE: To register the following owner's data: ROBIN LEED 212-555-7890 1. Press TELEPHONE. 2. Press EDIT. 3. Input your name, then press SET to store it. If necessary, press ALPHA/NUMBER so the alpha-character mode indicator ([A]) appears on the display, then press the keys that spell out your name: [R] [O] [B] [I] [N] SPC [L] [E] [E] [D] SET. 4. Input your telephone number then press SET to store it. Press the keys for the number: [2] [1] [2] [-] [5] [5] [5] [-] [7] [8] [9] [0] SET. To cancel this operation at any time before you press SET in Step 4, press TELEPHONE. After about one second, NAME ? reappears asking for input of the next entry. RECALLING DATA You can recall data either by scrolling through it or searching by the first few letters of the name entry. SCROLLING THROUGH DATA 1. Press TELEPHONE. 2. Press /\ or \/ to scroll up or down through the directory entries. Holding down either key scrolls at high speed. The message NO RECORD! appears when you press /\ or \/ if there is no data stored in memory. SEARCHING THE FIRST FEW LETTERS OF A NAME ENTRY 1. Press TELEPHONE. 2. Input the first letters of the name entry that you want to find. 3. Press /\ or \/ to start the search. Pressing \/ displays the first data item that starts with the letters you specify. Pressing /\ displays the last data item that starts with the letters you specify. 4. Use /\ or \/ to scroll through data starting from the one you recalled. NOT FOUND! appears when you press /\ or \/ if there is no data in memory that starts with the letters you specify. If the > indicator appears on the display, press the > key to scroll to the right. TO EDIT STORED DATA 1. Press TELEPHONE. 2. Press /\ or \/ to recall the directory entry you want to edit. 3. Press EDIT. The cursor appears under the first character of the name. 4. Use < or > to move the cursor to the characters you want to change, then input the new characters. Press SET to store the changes when you are done. If you do not want to edit the name, press SET without inputting anything. 5. When you press SET, the cursor moves to the first character in the number area. Use < or > to move the cursor to the numbers you want to change, then input the new numbers. Press SET to store the changes when you are done. If you do not want to edit the number, press SET without inputting anything. After about one second, NAME ? appears asking for input of the next entry. TO DELETE DATA FROM MEMORY 1. Press TELEPHONE. 2. Press /\ or \/ to Recall the directory entry you want to delete. 3. Press EDIT. The cursor appears under the first character of the name. 4. Press CLR. DELETE ? appears to confirm that you really want to delete the data. 5. Press SET. DELETE! appears on the display for about one second, followed by the NAME ? prompt asking for input of the next entry. To cancel the data delete procedure without deleting anything, press CLR in place of SET in step 5. (EB 3/26/96)