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Item No.: 59919
Ages 7 & Up
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INSTRUCTIONS
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CONTENTS Opening Your Dear Diary III 2 Getting Your Dear Diary III Ready 3 Icons You Should Know 3 Symbols You Should Know 6 Words You Should Know 6 Battery Installation 8 11 How Your Dear Diary III Works 11 Controls and Indicators 13 Using Your Dear Diary III 13 Reset Operations 13 Editing Characters 15 Changing the Date 16 Changing the Time 16 Scrolling 17 Initial Screen 18 Dear Diary 21 Calculator 22 Phone/Address 24 Horoscope 26 Special Days 27 Memo 28 Secret Password 30 Play a Game 31 Wishe
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Opening Your Dear Diary To open your Dear Diary III, press and hold the button on the bottom front of the diary and lift the colored lid. When closing the lid, make sure the latch clicks into the base. 2 = ENTER
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Getting Your Dear Diary III Ready ICONS YOU SHOULD KNOW Above are icons that you will see on your diary screen. Learn to recognize them; you will be using them often. Following is a brief explanation of each. DEAR DIARY You can store one message with up to 32 characters and four symbols for each calendar day for up to 40 days. Days can be in any order that you desire, and each day can be in any year you choose. CALCULATOR You can make the calculations you desire. PHONE/ADDRESS You can store the
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SPECIAL DAYS You can record as many as 10 special days (birthdays, anniversaries, dates, and other days) which have specia meaning. MEMO You can store up to 5 memos, each having up to 40 characters. SECRET PASSWORD Your secret password locks certain files. These files are: Dear Diary, Phone/Address, Secrets, Wishes, Favorites, Matching Game, Dislikes and Special Days. The following files are not protected by your password: Horoscope, Homework, Shopping List, Calculator, Memo and Scheduler. PLAY
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SECRETS You can store up to 5 secrets, each having up to 40 characters. SHOPPING LIST You can list your shopping needs, up to 120 characters. SCHEDULER Tells you the date and time and stores your appointment information. The scheduler rings an alarm to remind you of appointments. Up to 7 appointments can be stored. The current date will be displayed, as well as an indicator about diary content on a particular date. 5
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SYMBOLS YOU SHOULD KNOW The following symbols appear on your Dear Diary III screen: SUN RAIN SNOW GIFT BOOK DOCTOR TV SHOPPING HOUSE HEARTS DOLLAR SAD HAPPY UNHAPPY CARD SIGN FACE FACE FACE LUCK (1-4 diamond symbols) FORTUNE (1-4 dollar signs) WORDS YOU SHOULD KNOW CHARACTER: Any letter, number, punctuation mark or space. CURSOR: The blinking line where any character is or where one can be entered. DELETE: Pressing this key removes the character or symbol above th
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HOROSCOPE: A forecast of fortune based on the stars. ICON: A picture that represents one of the 15 files in your diary. LETTER: Any letter A - Z. MENU: The 15 icons that identify the 15 files/functions in your diary. MODE: This is the way your diary is being operated. Example: Diary is operating in the “calculator” mode. Sometimes the word “function” is used instead of mode. PASSWORD: A 4-character code that locks certain files. PROMPT: A question on the screen that asks you to do something. QUI
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BATTERY INSTALLATION Inserting/Replacing Batteries This diary is powered by two 3V button-cell batteries, both of which are type CR2032. One of the main battery, and the other is the back-up battery. The main battery provides power for normal operations. The back- up battery protects data stored in memory when changing the main battery. If the LCD becomes dim, replace the main battery. Your data is protected by the back-up battery during main battery replacement. Memory contents are lost when bo
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3. Wipe the surfaces of the new battery with a soft, dry cloth. Insert the new battery. The “+” should be facing you. 4. Screw the battery compartment door back on. WARNING: YOUR MUST REPLACE THE MAIN BATTERY BEFORE CLOSING THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT DOOR OR ALL FILES WILL BE LOST. Replacing Back-up Battery 1. You replace this battery in the same way you replace the main battery. 2. Be sure that the main battery is in place before removing the back-up battery, or all data will be lost. BACK UP MAIN
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To ensure proper function: • Do not mix old and new batteries • Do not mix alkaline, standard or rechargeable batteries • Battery installation should be done by an adult • Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged • Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the toy before being charged (if removable) • Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision • Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are to be used • Batteries are to be inserted with
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HOW YOUR “DEAR DIARY III” WORKS CONTROLS AND INDICATORS DISPLAY/SCREEN – shows the information stored in your diary ON – turns on the unit OFF – turns off the unit EDIT – used to change information in a file SEARCH – used to find specific information DELETE – used to erase the character above the cursor, or to erase information in a file SYMBOL – used to add graphics to your files, see page five for a complete list QUIT – used to end work in a file or return to the main menu 11 EN ER = T
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NUMERIC KEYBOARD – used to type numeric information in to your diary, the decimal point is also used as a period in alphabetic entries ALPHA KEYBOARD – used to type alphabetic information into your diary SPACE/CLEAR – used to type a space between letters/numbers and to clear the screen in the calculator mode ALARM – used to turn on alarm function ( will be displayed). ARROW KEYS – used to move the cursor around the screen and as the function keys in the calculator mode ENTER= – used to verify a
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USING YOUR DEAR DIARY Remove the label adhered to the screen before using your diary. Reset Operations: By pressing the reset button, you can delete all the data previously input. The screen will prompt, CLEAR ALL? Y/N. By pressing Y (yes) all data will be deleted. N (no) will return you to the initial screen. Be sure to clear all data before you use Dear Diary III for the first time. Your Dear Diary III organizer has a clear plastic cover that protects the screen and keyboard. Open the cover be
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Procedure 1. When you are in a file, press EDIT to select the edit mode. 2. The blinking cursor indicates where you can add a character. You can delete characters in the edit mode and add new characters in their places. 3. When you type in a character, it is inserted above the cursor. Then, the cursor automatically moves one place to the right. To replace a character above the cursor, press DELETE. The, type in the new character. 4. You move the blinking cursor to the left or right by using the
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EDITING DATE The prompt MMDDYY asks you to enter a 6-digit date on the message line near the right side of the screen. Procedure: 1. When a date is prompted, the cursor appears under the first M. 2. Type in six digits for month MM (01-12), date DD (01-31) and year YY (01, 02, etc.). The blinking cursor moves one character to the right as each digit is entered. Example: For June 25, 2001, key in 062501. 3. If you want to change a digit, use the (right) and (left) direction keys to move the curs
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EDITING TIME Certain files display the time for your convenience. Procedure: 1. To edit the time, the prompt HHMM (hour/minutes) will appear on the top line of the screen. The second line will contain A or P (for AM or PM) and the time that is currently set in the organizer. 2. Key in the hour and minutes and A or P. The cursor indicates where the next digit will appear on the screen. Example: 10:30 A = 10:30 AM 3. Press ENTER to store the time. 4. If an impossible time is entered, the word INVA
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INITIAL SCREEN Procedure: 1. Press ON the turn diary on. 2. The initial screen displays: 3. If day, date and time are correct, go to step 6. To set the day, date and time, go to step 4. 4. If the time has not been set, the display shows 1/01/01 MON 12:00 A and the clock symbol. The clock starts automatically. 5. If the initial screen is incorrect, press EDIT and follow the procedures for editing date and time. 6. When initial screen is correct, press ENTER. The Menu screen will appear. 7. One of
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DEAR DIARY The DEAR DIARY file is where you make your diary entries.You can store new diary listings, edit existing information, or search and view entries you have made. Dear Diary messages may be locked, and can only be opened with your secret password. Procedure: 1. Press ON and ENTER (or press QUIT once or twice if you are using another file) to access the Menu. 2. Use the ARROW KEYS to select the DEAR DIARY icon and press ENTER. 3. Your DEAR DIARY stores up to 32 characters and four symbols
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6. Select today’s screen. *** does not appear; no message is stored. a) Press ENTER twice to start inputting a message. IMPORTANT NOTE: If the password feature is on, you will be prompted to key in the password. See page 28. Key in your secret password. Press ENTER. The following screen appears. Repeat step 5. b) Press character (letter, number) keys to enter a message). c) Press ENTER to store message. NOTE: and arrowheads appear at either end of a message to indicate part of the message is o
