EC-371 2K Kid's Message Sender Diary (650-0835) Games Faxback Doc. # 32179 GEM FORTUNE MODE The Gem Fortune Mode lets you check your fortune for any date from January 1, 1994 through December 31, 2093. IMPORTANT!: The Gem Fortune Mode is meant for entertainment purposes only. The manufacturer makes no claims as to the accuracy of any of the fortune telling results produced by this unit. To Tell Someone's Fortune Example: To tell the fortune on July 12, 1995 for a person born on January 10, 1985. 1. Press MODE to select the FORTUNE/HEALTH Menu (GEM SYMBOL). 2. Use /\ to move the pointer to FORTUNE, then press EXE to enter the Gem Fortune Mode. 3. Input the birthday of the person whose fortune you want to tell, then press EXE. Input the birthday in this sequence: year, month, date. In our example, you would input 19850110. 4. Input the date that you want to check, then press EXE to start. In our example, you would input 19950712. Black diamonds and gem names appear on the display according to the luck level for the day. The more black diamonds that appear, the better the luck on this day. 5. Press EXE to display the fortune telling message. You can use < or > to scroll the message left or right if it runs off the display. 6. Press EXE to return to the initial Gem Fortune/Health Meter Mode display in step 1. HEALTH METER MODE With the Health Meter Mode you can get instant advice on your health based on your current height and weight. IMPORTANT!: The Health Meter of this unit is intended for use as a general guide of overall fitness only. The manufacturer makes no claims as to the accuracy of any of the Health Meter results produced by this unit. Be sure to consult with a physician whenever a full evaluation of your physical condition is required. To Display Health Advice Example: To display health advice for a person who is 60 inches tall, and who weights 90 pounds. 1. Press MODE to select the FORTUNE/HEALTH menu (SYMBOL). 2. Use \/ to move the pointer to HEALTH, then press EXE to enter the Health Meter Mode. 3. Input the height in inches of the person for whom you want to display advice, then press EXE. In our example, you would input 060. 4. Input the weight in pounds of the person, then press EXE. In our example, you would input 090. In about three seconds, an advisory message appears on the display. You can use < or > to scroll the message left or right if it runs off the display. 5. Press EXE to return to the initial Gem Fortune/Health Meter Mode display in step 1. MAGIC BEAM MODE The Magic Beam Mode lets you exchange messages with another unit using infrared light. You can exchange preset messages or messages you input. You can exchange messages with the Radio Shack: EC-364, Cat. No. 65-833. NOTE: The EC-371 only accepts uppercase (capitalized) letters. If you send the EC-371 a message that contains lower case (not capitalized) letters, the lower case letters will not appear on the EC-371's display. To Set Up the Unit to Receive Data Simply press SYMBOL to enter the Magic Beam MODE. To Send a Message You Input Example: To send the message "HELLO." 1. Press SYMBOL to enter the Magic Beam Mode. 2. Input the characters of the message you want to send. Input: H E L L O Use the procedures described under "Inputting Data" On Faxback Doc. # 32180, to input message characters. You can input up to 28 characters for a message. You can use < or > to move the cursor on the display and make changes in the characters you input. You can clear the message completely by pressing CLEAR. 3. After you input the message, press EXE to send it. The receiving unit beeps twice when a message is received. When "MESSAGE?" appears on the display, you can send the next message. PRESET MESSAGES A total of 10 messages come stored in memory for quick and easy recall when you need them. To Send a Preset Message Example: To send the preset message: "HOW ARE YOU?" 1. Press SYMBOL to enter the Magic Beam Mode. 2. Use /\ or \/ to scroll through the preset messages and display the one you want to send. 3. After you find the message, press EXE to send it. * The receiving unit beeps twice when a message is received. * When "MESSAGE?" appears on the display, you can send the next message. Things to Remember when Sending Data... The following applies when you are sending message you input or preset messages. The display can show only 10 characters at a time, and arrows appear on the display if there is text running off the left or right side. Use < or > to scroll the text left or right. If the data cannot be sent for any reason, the message "ERROR" appears on the display for about one second. If this happens, press EXE to try sending again, or press CLEAR to clear the display and input data again. After you press EXE to send data, you can interrupt the send operation by holding down CLEAR for a few seconds. If Magic Beam data is received while you are performing another Magic Beam operation, the received data appears at the top of the display. Be sure that the two units are within eight meters (8.7 yards) of each other. Also note that the angle between the two units can be up to 10 degrees (in a room lit by fluorescent lighting to a level of 500 lux). EFFECTIVE RANGE Messages can be sent from one unit to another. You cannot broadcast a single message to multiple units. Things to Check for if You are Having Problems with Magic Beam If battery power is weak, you have to move the two units closer together. If the two units are at any angle of more than 10 degrees, you have to move them to face each other more directly. If an object is blocking the path between the two units, communication is impossible. Outdoors, near a window, or in other brightly lit areas, you may have to move the two units closer together or you may not be able to send data at all. If there is a third unit nearby, communication may be impossible. (EB 4/3/96)