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Introduction: iQue Components

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Chapter 1 Introduction

Left Side View

REC  

Button

Thumb 

Wheel

ESC  

Button

Top View

Stylus

External 

Antenna 

Connector

IR Port

Headphones 

Jack

GPS Antenna  

(in down position)

Expansion 

Card Slot

Bottom View

Interface Connector

AC Charger 

Connector

Slots for leather 

flip cover

Locating Side, Top, Bottom and Back Panel Components

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REC Button:

 Press to activate the digital voice recorder and speak into the microphone like a tape recorder to record notes 

or memos.

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Thumb Wheel:

 Rotate up or down to scroll or push in to select items and run applications.

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ESC Button:

 Returns to previous display.

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Stylus:

 Use to tap icons and buttons on the screen or enter data on the Graffiti® 2 writing area. To use the stylus, remove it 

from the side channel and hold it as you would a pen or pencil.

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External Antenna Connector:

 accepts a Garmin GA27C low profile remote antenna.

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IR Port:

 Uses infrared technology to transmit and receive data to and from other iQue or Palm OS

®

 handhelds and to 

perform HotSync

®

 operations. See 

“Beaming Information”

 in Chapter 8 and 

“IR HotSync Operations” 

in Chapter 9 for more 

information.

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Expansion Card Slot:

 Accepts SD expansion cards for flexible memory storage and additional software.

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Headphones Jack:

 Plug in headphones for listening to MP3 audio files, digital voice recordings, or navigation guidance.

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AC Charger Connector:

 Connects to the AC wall charger for battery recharge only.

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Interface Connector:

 Connects your handheld to the cradle, which in turn connects to a USB port on your computer and to 

the wall current through the AC adapter. Connecting to the cradle allows you to recharge your iQue handheld and update the 

information between your handheld and the computer using HotSync

®

 technology.

 

NOTE: 

Before using the iQue 3600a for the first time, the battery must be charged for three hours. See the Setup Guide, 

located with the Setup CD, for more information.

Summary of Contents for iQue 3600a

Page 1: ...iQue 3600a integrated handheld operating instructions operating instructions...

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Page 4: ...es so the above limitations may not apply to you Garmin retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit or software or offer a full refund of the purchase price at its sole discretion SUCH R...

Page 5: ...the unit in a microwave oven or pressure cooker Although rechargeable the battery has a limited life span If there are any problems with the battery immediately keep the battery in a safe place and co...

Page 6: ...ing Your Handheld 1 10 Setting the Date Time and Time Zone 1 11 Formatting the Date Time and Numbers 1 13 Setting the Auto Off Delay Time 1 14 Setting Your Handheld to Stay On While in the Cradle 1 14...

Page 7: ...d On Applications 3 5 Removing Applications 3 6 Removing Palm Desktop Software 3 7 Assigning Security Options 3 7 Masking and Hiding Records 3 7 Assigning and Editing Passwords 3 8 Locking Your Handhe...

Page 8: ...ypes of Phone Numbers and Addresses 4 23 Editing Address Book Entries 4 24 Changing the Address Book Display 4 24 Using the Memo Pad 4 26 Creating Memos 4 26 Reviewing Memos 4 27 Using the Calculator...

Page 9: ...the First Time 9 1 Performing the First Local HotSync Operation 9 1 Creating a User Pro le 9 2 Selecting HotSync Setup Options 9 3 Customizing HotSync Application Settings 9 4 IR HotSync Operations 9...

Page 10: ...omizing Service Templates 10 4 Entering DNS Numbers and IPAddresses 10 6 Creating a Login Script 10 7 Using Non ASCII Characters in Login Scripts 10 8 Connecting to Your ISP or Dial in Service 10 8 Tr...

Page 11: ...nformation by synchronizing your data with Palm Desktop software on your computer to create a backup copy Customize your handheld and set different levels of security to prevent unauthorized users fro...

Page 12: ...he battery icon contains a lightning bolt symbol iQue Screen Displays the applications and data stored in your handheld The screen is touch sensitive Text Input Area Write letters and numbers in this...

Page 13: ...n GA27C low pro le remote antenna IR Port Uses infrared technology to transmit and receive data to and from other iQue or Palm OS handhelds and to perform HotSync operations See Beaming Information in...

Page 14: ...cally reduced Using the Stylus Just as you use a mouse pointer to click elements on your computer screen you can use the stylus to tap elements on your handheld s touch sensitive screen Tapping is the...

Page 15: ...lications Launcher icon Then tap the Prefs icon you may need to scroll down 2 In the pick list in the upper right corner of the screen tap Digitizer 3 Follow the on screen instructions Adjusting the B...

Page 16: ...ss a soft reset does not correct your problem When you perform your next HotSync operation you can restore any data that you previously synchronized to your computer To perform a hard reset 1 Press th...

Page 17: ...pplications the Applications Launcher displays the current time battery level and application category To open an application 1 Tap the Home Applications Launcher icon Repeatedly tapping cycles throug...

Page 18: ...in the input area activates the alphabetic keyboard when tapped Note that the cursor must be in an input eld for this option to work The 1 dot in the input area displays the numeric keyboard when tapp...

Page 19: ...the desired command from the menu In the text input area of your device s screen drag a diagonal line from the lower left to upper right to display the Command toolbar The command bar displays for app...

Page 20: ...ou enter in Owner Preferences appears each time you turn on your handheld To change Owner Preferences on your handheld 1 Tap the Home icon Then tap the Prefs icon 1 Tap the pick list in the upper righ...

Page 21: ...d The Set Date screen appears 4 Tap the arrows at the top of the Set Date screen to select the current year 5 Tap the month then tap the current date The Set Date screen closes and the date you select...

Page 22: ...and time zone 5 Tap to select your time zone Then tap OK The time zone you selected appears in the Time Zone eld TIP Choose the time zone from the list that corresponds to where you are When you trave...

Page 23: ...de nes the format for the time of day which appears in all applications on your handheld To choose a country default 1 Tap the Home icon Then tap the Prefs icon 2 Tap the pick list in the upper right...

Page 24: ...ease the automatic shut off setting To set the auto shutoff interval 1 Tap the Home icon Then tap the Prefs icon 2 Tap the pick list in the upper right corner and choose General 3 In the General Prefe...

Page 25: ...nd off but you still want to be noti ed of alarms To enable the Alarm Vibrate and Alarm LED 1 Tap the Home icon Then tap the Prefs icon 2 Tap the pick list in the upper right corner and choose General...

Page 26: ...om other applications on your personal computer into applications in your handheld See Importing Data in Chapter 2 for more information Print your Date Book Address Book To Do List and Memo Pad inform...

Page 27: ...screen keyboard 1 Open any application such as the Address Book 2 Tap any record or tap New 3 Tap A on the front of your handheld to display the alphabetic keyboard or tap 1 on the front of your handh...

Page 28: ...he handwriting software The rst time you turn on your handheld or perform a hard reset the Welcome application automatically guides you through the setup process When you complete setup the iQue 3600a...

Page 29: ...stroke was recognized For example after the rst vertical stroke of t a temporary l is shown There is a short time delay during which you must draw the second stroke Otherwise the temporary stroke is r...

Page 30: ...es the letter n Start stroke at heavy dot Lift stylus here 5 Lift the stylus from the screen at the end of the stroke shape 6 Your handheld recognizes your stroke immediately and displays the letter a...

Page 31: ...e numbers using Graf ti 2 strokes draw in the right side of the text input area Draw numbers here Draw numbers using the following strokes Writing Punctuation Marks and Other Special Characters Using...

Page 32: ...es away the punctuation mark appears TIP Using an additional Shift stroke to nish writing the character as shown in the demo is optional but will make the character appear more quickly Draw punctuatio...

Page 33: ...for words or phrases up to 45 characters long using ShortCut preferences For example you could create a ShortCut for your name or for the header of a memo All ShortCuts you create appear on the list...

Page 34: ...activate the ShortCut 5 Tap the ShortCut Text area and enter the text you want to appear when you write the ShortCut characters You can add a space character after the last word in your ShortCut text...

Page 35: ...character Then tap Done Tap on Graf ti 2 here Tap on a letter to tune Using Your Computer Keyboard At times you may prefer to use your computer keyboard rather than the on screen keyboard to enter inf...

Page 36: ...ftware 2 Click to select the application where you want to import data 3 If you are importing records that contain a eld with category names do the following a Select All in the Category box at the to...

Page 37: ...tions installed on your handheld appear in the Applications Launcher In addition to providing a way for you to open applications the Applications Launcher displays the current time battery level and a...

Page 38: ...con 2 Tap the App menu and then tap Category 3 Tap the pick list for the application you want to categorize Choose a category from the list 4 Tap Done To display applications by category 1 Tap the Hom...

Page 39: ...icon 3 Tap the Options menu and then tap Preferences 4 Enter the desired preference settings and tap OK Assigning Applications to Buttons Buttons Preferences allows you to assign different applicatio...

Page 40: ...ap OK To change what the full screen pen stroke activates 1 Tap the Home icon Then tap the Prefs icon 2 Tap the pick list in the upper right corner and choose Buttons 3 In the Buttons Preferences scre...

Page 41: ...ick the applications you want to add to your iQue and they will be installed the next time you perform a HotSync operation A variety of additional third party applications such as games and other soft...

Page 42: ...rom your computer 7 Click Done A message appears to indicate that the application or applications will be installed the next time you perform a HotSync operation 8 Perform a HotSync operation to insta...

Page 43: ...ot assigning a password lets you view private entries when you Show Records from the Security dialog box Lock and turn off your handheld so that a password must be entered before you can use the devic...

Page 44: ...ntil a password is entered Assigning and Editing Passwords You can assign a password to protect your private records and to lock your handheld Once you de ne a password you can change or delete it at...

Page 45: ...held eld in the Security screen 3 Enter your current password and tap OK 4 Choose an option for when you want to lock your handheld Then tap OK 5 To turn off and lock your handheld immediately tap Loc...

Page 46: ...Date Book The Date Book lets you quickly and easily schedule appointments or activities associated with a date or date and time When you open the Date Book it displays the current date and a list of t...

Page 47: ...with a diamond You can schedule more than one untimed event on the same date Repeating events such as weekly meetings that are held on the same day at the same time each week Continuous events such as...

Page 48: ...writing a number on the number side of the text input area 5 Set the duration of the event in either of the following ways Tap the time columns in the Set Time dialog box to set the Start Time Then t...

Page 49: ...an schedule untimed events for any date Untimed events appear at the top of the list of times and are marked with a diamond To schedule an untimed event 1 Select the event date you want as described i...

Page 50: ...ap the event and not the time next to the event Typically a continuous event is an untimed event 2 Tap Details 3 Tap the Repeat box to open the Change Repeat dialog box Tap the Repeat box 4 Tap Day We...

Page 51: ...o delete 2 Tap Details The Event Details screen opens 3 Tap Delete The Repeating Event screen opens asking for con rmation of the delete TIP You can also select Delete Event from the Record menu This...

Page 52: ...ange other repeat settings for example time alarm private of a repeating event and apply the change to all occurrences your handheld creates a new event The start date of this new event is the day on...

Page 53: ...ed period of minutes hours or days before midnight of the day on which the untimed event begins For example you set a 5 minute alarm for an untimed event that occurs on February 4 The reminder messag...

Page 54: ...enu icon Tap the inverted tab at the top of the Date Book screen to display the menu bar In the text input area drag a diagonal line from the lower left to upper right to display the Command toolbar T...

Page 55: ...ook views do one of the following Press the Date Book application button repeatedly to cycle through all the Date Book views Tap a view icon in the lower left area of the Date Book screen Date Book Vi...

Page 56: ...schedule To display Week View 1 Tap the Week view icon or press the Date Book button until the Week view appears Week view icon 2 Tap the left and right navigation controls to move forward or backward...

Page 57: ...ting an event The Week view displays the time span de ned by the Start Time and End Time in the Date Book Preferences settings If you have an event before or after this time span a bar appears at the...

Page 58: ...that day in the Day view Tap the scroll arrows in the upper right corner to move forward or backward a month Tap Go To to open the date selector and select a different month Use the scroll buttons on...

Page 59: ...into the To Do List application You can change the category of To Do items shown Tap on the pick list and select the new category See Using the To Do List later in this chapter for more information on...

Page 60: ...r new entries Preferences include display starting time display ending time and alarm characteristics See Setting Alarm Options earlier in this chapter for more information on alarm preferences To cha...

Page 61: ...tegories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups For more information see Categorizing Records in Chapter 5 Sort your To Do List items by due date priority level or category Attach no...

Page 62: ...ront of your handheld to display the To Do List 2 Tap New Tap New Enter new To Do List item 3 Enter the text of the To Do List item The text can be longer than one line TIP You can add a name address...

Page 63: ...ies are not visible in the To Do List tap Show at the bottom of the list tap Show Priorities and tap OK 2 Tap the Priority number on the left side of the To Do List item 3 Tap the Priority number that...

Page 64: ...m the current date No Date to remove the due date from the item or Choose Date to display the date selector and select a date 5 Tap Private to hide this item when Security is turned on For more inform...

Page 65: ...pear from the list but are kept in the memory of your handheld You must purge com pleted items to remove them from memory Tap Show Only Due Items to show only the items that are currently due past due...

Page 66: ...fax car and so on or e mail addresses for each name De ne which phone number appears in the Address List for each Address Book entry Attach a note to each Address Book entry so you can enter additiona...

Page 67: ...ddress Book 4 Tap the First Name eld to move to it You can move to any eld by tapping it directly Enter the individual s rst name in the First Name eld 5 If you want to be able to sort the Address Boo...

Page 68: ...text input area of the screen drag a diagonal line from the lower left to upper right to display the Command toolbar then write a T in the text input area to initiate the Duplicate Record command 3 Ed...

Page 69: ...you want to assign to the entry Tap Private to hide the entry when Security is turned on 5 To attach a note to an entry tap Note enter information in the text input area and tap OK 6 To delete an ent...

Page 70: ...ss Edit screen 5 Tap OK in the Rename Custom Fields dialog box 6 Tap Done To control the Address Book display on returning to the application 1 In the Address list or in Address view tap the Menu icon...

Page 71: ...ation into other applications To open the Memo Pad 1 Tap the Applications Launcher icon 2 Tap the Memo Pad icon Creating Memos A record in the Memo Pad is called a memo A memo can contain up to 4 000...

Page 72: ...ew or edit the text in the memo 3 Tap Done To move through a memo you are reviewing 1 In the Memo List tap the text of the memo you want to review If the memo is longer than the display window a scrol...

Page 73: ...umber you entered Use this button if you make a mistake while entering a number in the middle of a calculation This button enables you to re enter the number without starting the calculation over The...

Page 74: ...ing Recent Calculations The Recent Calculations command lets you review the last series of calculations and helps you con rm a chain of calculations To display recent calculations 1 In the Calculator...

Page 75: ...in edit mode a blinking cursor appears within the information and the information appears on a dotted gray line called an edit line You can enter text in any of the ways described in Chapter 2 Enterin...

Page 76: ...record 1 Select the desired record 2 Do one of the following Tap the Menu icon tap the Record menu and then tap the Delete command The Delete command differs depending on the application you are using...

Page 77: ...2 weeks 3 weeks or 1 month For the Date Book or To Do list select Save Archive Copy on PC to save a copy of purged records in an archive le on your desktop Selecting this option transfers purged reco...

Page 78: ...ner of the screen then tap the category you want to display Address Book category pick list TIP Pressing the Address Book To Do List or Memo Pad buttons on your handheld toggles through the categories...

Page 79: ...in the text input area Tap OK To rename a category tap it in the list to select it Tap Rename enter a new name in the text input area and Tap OK To delete a category tap it in the list to select it T...

Page 80: ...of the following From the Address screen enter the rst few letters of the name you want to locate Use the scroll buttons on the front of the device to scroll a screen at a time Holding down a scroll...

Page 81: ...splay the record in which you want to insert a phone number The record can be in the Date Book the To Do List or the Memo Pad 2 Do one of the following Tap the Menu icon Tap Options and then tap Phone...

Page 82: ...e Sort By pick list and select an option 4 Tap OK To sort records in the Address Book and Memo Pad 1 Open the application to display the list screen 2 Do one of the following Tap the Menu icon From th...

Page 83: ...l records private Private records can be either masked or hidden Private records remain visible and accessible until you select a security setting to Hide records Private record names are covered with...

Page 84: ...nge Security dialog box tap Hide Records in the Current Privacy pick list then tap OK To display private records 1 Do one of the following Tap the Applications Launcher icon then tap Security From wit...

Page 85: ...rs long To attach a note 1 Display the entry to which you want to add a note 2 In Address Book only tap Edit 3 Tap Details 4 Tap Note then enter the desired note 5 Tap Done A note icon appears to the...

Page 86: ...line from the lower left to upper right to display the Command toolbar In the text area write an F the shortcut for the Font command 3 Tap the font style you want then tap OK Getting Information on an...

Page 87: ...g on your hardware con guration Alarms continue until you snooze or dismiss them If enabled you can silence the alarm by tapping anywhere on the screen or pushing any button Attention Manager will alw...

Page 88: ...Sound Effects Some applications allow you to set the song or sound effect to use and how many times to play it The example that follows illustrates how to set alarm preferences for the Date Book Sett...

Page 89: ...draws a line through the text lines pauses for a moment and them removes the item from the list although the original data remains in the application The Reminders list screen displays three buttons t...

Page 90: ...creen in the menu bar of applications that allow it under the following conditions While viewing a Reminders dialog screen you tap the Done or the Snooze button A subtle alarm is present The indicator...

Page 91: ...sure the iQue is not reading or writing data on the card 2 Gently push the SD card down into the slot then release it so the card pops partially out of the slot 3 Pull the card out of the iQue Display...

Page 92: ...o memory and launched If the application is already resident in main memory it is not copied again just launched To display information about an application on a card 1 Tap the Home icon Then tap the...

Page 93: ...plication on an expansion card to your handheld 1 Tap the Home icon Then tap the Menu icon 2 Tap the App menu and select Copy 3 Select the source and the destination using the From and the Copy To pic...

Page 94: ...tap Done TIP Some applications and databases are copy protected and cannot be beamed These applications are listed with a lock icon next to them To delete an application on an expansion card 1 Tap th...

Page 95: ...und on the expansion card To use Card Info 1 Tap the Home icon Then tap the Card Info icon 2 To rename the card tap the Card Info tab in the upper left corner of the screen and select Rename Card 3 En...

Page 96: ...xpansion card will destroy its data 6 To display help for Card Info tap Card Info in the upper left corner of the screen and select Help Then scroll through the tips that are displayed 8 To view infor...

Page 97: ...onnected devices may be different Beaming a Record To beam a record business card or category of records 1 Locate the record business card or category you want to beam 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Tap Record...

Page 98: ...dheld Receiving Beamed Information To receive beamed information 1 Turn on your handheld 2 Point the IR port directly at the IR port of the transmitting handheld to open the Beam Status dialog box 3 T...

Page 99: ...forming the following steps Performing the First Local HotSync Operation You must perform your rst HotSync operation with a local direct connection rather than using a modem The following steps assume...

Page 100: ...igned only for a rst time HotSync operation before you assign a user name to a particular handheld To create a user pro le 1 Open Palm Desktop software 2 From the Tools menu choose Users 3 Click Pro l...

Page 101: ...the HotSync Manager synchronizes data even when Palm Desktop software is not running Available Only When Palm Desktop software Is Running Starts HotSync Manager and monitors requests automatically whe...

Page 102: ...ur handheld or Palm Desktop software or to avoid synchronizing a particular type of le because you do not use it In addition to the conduits for Date Book Address Book To Do List and Memo Pad Palm Des...

Page 103: ...op You simply enable infrared communication on your laptop and handheld and follow the steps in Performing an IR HotSync Operation later in this section Preparing your Computer for Infrared Communicat...

Page 104: ...ated port It is the channel through which the actual infrared communication takes place between your computer and your handheld 6 Deselect all other check boxes in the Options tab 7 Click Apply then c...

Page 105: ...Sync icon to start the IR HotSync operation Returning to Using the Cradle for HotSync Operations It is easy to return to using the cradle for HotSync operations To return to cradle HotSync operations...

Page 106: ...dheld for use with your modem Serial to Modem or IrCOMM to Modem See Chapter 10 Setting Connection and Network Preferences Preparing Your Computer You must perform a few steps to prepare your computer...

Page 107: ...g Your Handheld In addition to preparing your computer you must perform a few steps to prepare your handheld for a modem HotSync operation To prepare your handheld for a modem HotSync operation 1 Tap...

Page 108: ...r device synchronize during a HotSync operation 1 Tap the Home icon Then tap the HotSync icon 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Tap Options and then tap Conduit Setup 4 In the Conduit Setup dialog box tap the che...

Page 109: ...ystem Administrator Everything you need to connect to your company s dial in server network modem is included with Palm Desktop software and the handheld software You need to activate the feature howe...

Page 110: ...Link The File Link feature lets you import Address Book and Memo Pad information into your handheld from a separate external le such as a company phone list HotSync Manager stores the data in a separ...

Page 111: ...are available to various end user applications running on the handheld The Connection Preferences screen displays a list of available con gurations that can be modi ed to re ect the required settings...

Page 112: ...rs at the top of the screen 4 Tap the Connect to pick list and select the device you want to connect to 5 Tap the Via pick list and select the type of connection 6 In the Dialing pick list tap TouchTo...

Page 113: ...e Prefs icon 2 Tap the pick list in the upper right corner of the screen and select Network 3 Tap the Service pick list Tap the prede ned service template you want to use 4 Tap the User Name eld Only...

Page 114: ...service tap the Use Calling Card check box On the Use Calling Card line enter three commas Each comma delays transmission of your calling card number for two seconds to compensate for the delay before...

Page 115: ...ect connection type SLIP for Serial Line Internet protocol CSLIP for Compressed Serial Line Internet protocol 5 Tap the Idle Timeout pick list to specify how long your handheld waits to drop your conn...

Page 116: ...if so what they are 2 In the Network Preferences screen with a service template selected tap Details 3 Tap the Query DNS check box to deselect it 4 Choose one of the following options If your system...

Page 117: ...structs your handheld to wait for speci c characters from the TCP IP server before executing the next command Send Transmits speci c characters to the TCP IP server to which you are connecting Send CR...

Page 118: ...eturn and line feed from the remote computer before executing the next command in the script You can use the backslash character to specify that the next character be transmitted as a literal characte...

Page 119: ...d If a number is required but not entered the connection may fail See Entering DNS Numbers and IPAddresses in this chapter To expand the display of progress messages during login 1 Tap the Home icon T...

Page 120: ...references 3 3 Applications Launcher 3 1 3 5 Changing the Display 3 2 Attention Manager 6 1 6 4 Auto Shutoff Interval 1 14 B Backlight 1 2 1 5 Battery Charging 1 3 Battery Icon 1 2 Beaming 8 1 8 2 Bli...

Page 121: ...d 4 2 4 4 Untimed 4 4 4 5 Expansion Card 7 1 7 6 Expansion Card Slot 1 3 External Antenna Connector 1 3 External Keyboard 2 10 F File Link 9 12 Find 5 6 5 7 Fonts 5 12 Formats 1 13 Front Panel Control...

Page 122: ...Login Script 10 7 10 8 Service Templates 10 4 10 5 Troubleshooting Connections 10 9 Notes 5 11 Numeric Keyboard 2 1 2 2 O On Screen Keyboard 2 1 Opening Applications 1 7 P Palm Desktop Software 1 16...

Page 123: ...Handheld to Stay on While in the Cradle 1 14 Soft Reset 1 6 Sorting Records 5 8 5 9 Sounds and Volumes 1 15 Speaker 1 2 Stay on While in the Cradle 1 14 Stylus 1 3 1 4 Subtle Alarms 6 4 Synchronizing...

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