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Han dling and Main taining 
the PTC-710

Fol low these sug ges tions to keep your PTC in top work ing
con di tion.

Use and Stor age

Pro tect the PTC and its ac ces so ries from harsh, dirty en -
vi ron ments and from ex ces sive heat, cold, and mois ture.

Do not use the PTC for more than 10 min utes in tem per a tures

be low 32

°

F (0

°

C) or above 120

°

F (49

°

C).  

 Do not store the PTC in tem per a tures be low -20

°

(-29

°

C) or above 

160°

F (71

°

C).

If your PTC-710 con tains nickel-cadmium bat ter ies and
you store it in be low-freezing tem per a tures for more than
one hour, do not charge the bat ter ies un til the PTC
reaches nor mal room tem per a ture.  Do not store the PTC
for more than one month with out charg ing the bat ter ies. 

If your PTC con tains al ka line bat ter ies, do not store the
PTC for more than two months with out re plac ing the 
bat ter ies.   

Ca bles and Ac ces sories

Do not in sert any for eign ob ject into the 25-pin con nec tor 
or the bar-code reader socket.

En sure that all ac ces so ries are con nected cor rectly and
those with locks are locked into place.

Do not at tempt to con nect any de vice that is not part of
your PTC-710 sys tem to the PTC-710.

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Summary of Contents for PTC-71

Page 1: ...GUIDE TO THE PTC 710...

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Page 3: ...Guide to the PTC 710 Part Number 13977 000 03 004 Release Date Nov 2000...

Page 4: ...is manual nor shall it be liable for inci dental or consequential damages resulting from your use of the information contained in this manual This manual contains confidential and proprietary informa...

Page 5: ...ional 8 Bar Code Reader and Holder Optional 8 Bar Code Reader Socket 8 25 Pin Connector 8 Acoustic Coupler 8 Elastic Strap 9 Batteries 9 Application ROM Cartridge ARC 10 Features 11 Power Backup Syste...

Page 6: ...18 Scanning Bar Code Labels 19 Attaching the Acoustic Coupler to a Telephone Receiver 20 Connecting the Internal Modem to a Telephone Line 21 Troubleshooting 22 If the PTC Does Not Start 22 If the PTC...

Page 7: ...ng the PTC 710 When you receive the PTC 710 the package should contain the following PTC 710 battery charger if the PTC 710 was ordered with nickel cadmium batteries bar code reader if ordered The PTC...

Page 8: ...ne batteries can cause them to burst which can result in equipment damage 1 Connect the battery charger to the PTC 710 s 25 pin connector see Figure 1 2 Plug the battery charger into a standard 110 vo...

Page 9: ...coin in the slot at the bottom of the battery compartment cover and applying light pressure to the coin see Figure 2 The cover will pop up 2 Using the tip of a pen or pencil depress the backup battery...

Page 10: ...4 The PTC 710 Figure 3 Turning on the Backup Battery PRESS DOWN BACKUP BATTERY SWITCH...

Page 11: ...s beeps and messages Prompts are words and symbols that tell you when to enter data and what type of data to enter Messages and beeps tell you when you make errors or complete certain operations They...

Page 12: ...the PTC The function keys perform a specific procedure For example your program may use one function key to send the PTC s data to a main computer and another to erase the PTC s data You activate and...

Page 13: ...The PTC 710 7 Figure 5 Parts of the PTC 710 RJ 11 SOCKET KEYBOARD BAR CODE READER DISPLAY 25 PIN CONNECTOR HOLDER BATTERIES ACOUSTIC COUPLER ELASTIC STRAP BAR CODE READER SOCKET...

Page 14: ...Bar Code Reader Socket The bar code reader plugs into the PTC 710 through the bar code reader socket If your PTC 710 was ordered with out a bar code reader there will be a plastic cover over this soc...

Page 15: ...the batteries are going dead by beeping five times and showing a LOW BATTERY mes sage on the display When this happens either charge the batter ies if your PTC contains nickel cadmium batteries or re...

Page 16: ...C s program The ARC determines the PTC s key functions the prompts and messages on the display and the procedures for sending receiving and printing data ARCs are removable and interchangeable althoug...

Page 17: ...display or to record the time and date of data entries Automatic Off To conserve battery power the PTC 710 automatically switches off after about one minute of inactivity The exact length of time dep...

Page 18: ...you store it in below freezing temperatures for more than one hour do not charge the batteries until the PTC reaches normal room temperature Do not store the PTC for more than one month without charg...

Page 19: ...cloth with a mild non abrasive plastic cleaner and wiping the outside surfaces Do not soak the cloth and do not spray or pour cleaning liquids directly on the PTC Service Do not attempt to service th...

Page 20: ...t at the bottom of the battery com partment cover see Figure 6 3 Apply light pressure to the coin and the cover will pop up Remove the cover from the case 4 Remove the batteries with your fingers Be c...

Page 21: ...inside the battery case see Figure 7 2 Line up the battery compartment cover so that the re cessed edge on the top of the cover is under the flange of the PTC s case 3 Press down lightly on the cover...

Page 22: ...ttery charger into a standard 110 volt electri cal outlet The charger s red indicator light shows that the batteries are charging Note 220 volt outlets used outside North America require a different b...

Page 23: ...ith the holes in the PTC 710 s 25 pin connector If the accessory has a locking latch be sure the latch is in the unlocked far left position see Figure 9 3 Press the cable s connector or the accessory...

Page 24: ...y that connects directly to the PTC 710 slide the accessory s locking latch to the unlocked far left position see Figure 9 CAUTION When removing a cable from the PTC 710 grasp the cable connector head...

Page 25: ...raw the reader across the label with a smooth quick motion The PTC beeps when the reader successfully reads the label Note Do not draw the reader across the label too slowly More failures occur from s...

Page 26: ...receiver see Figure 11 Make sure the receiver is cen tered over the acoustic coupler 3 Stretch the elastic strap across the receiver and snap it onto the PTC to hold the receiver in place For informa...

Page 27: ...ard telephone cord into the RJ 11 socket see Figure 12 3 Plug the other end of the cord into an RJ 11 telephone wall jack For more instructions on sending and receiving data see the instructions provi...

Page 28: ...sage BACKUP BATTERY FAULT Make sure the backup battery is switched to the ON posi tion If the PTC still will not turn on contact your Symbol service representative If the Bar Code Reader Does Not Read...

Page 29: ...of FCC regulations the customer must notify the telephone company before connecting the modem to the telephone line for the first time and also when permanently removing the modem from service Such n...

Page 30: ...e system if present are con nected together This precaution may be particularly impor tant in rural areas CAUTION Users should not attempt to make such connec tions themselves but should contact the a...

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Page 32: ...Symbol Technologies Inc One Symbol Plaza Holtsville New York 11742 1300 Part No 13977 000 03 004 Printed in U S A...

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