Alarm

The Organizer has 3 kinds of alarm:

1. Daily Alarm

Sounds every day at the specified time(for

Setting the Daily Alarm time

Set up the Daily Alarm to go off at a specified time.

1. Tap honce, twice, or three times.

approx. 1 minute), when "

" is displayed.

Up to 3 alarms can be set separately (Alarm1,

Alarm2, and Alarm3).

 

2. Hourly Alarm........Sounds every hour precisely (every time minutes

reach "00"), when " " is displayed.

3. Schedule Alarm... Sounds at the specified times of schedule listings

(see page 12).

 

Press any key to stop the Alarm sounding.

Turning the Daily and Hourly Alarms ON/OFF

The Daily and Hourly Alarms can sound when the respective

symbols (" " and " ") are displayed.

1. Tap honce twice,

<ALARM 1 >

or three times.

The Alarm display will appear.

:– –

The Alarm display will appear.

2.Press <or >to select the Alarm1, Alarm2, or Alarm3.

3.Press jor lto turn on the Alarm.

(The display differs between the 12 hour and 24 hour systems.)

4.Tap eto specify the time.

5.Enter the desired time.

6.Press x.

Note:

<ALARM 3 >

:– –

(Alarm3 is OFF)

<ALARM 3 >

1 2 : 0 0 AM

(Alarm3 is ON)

2.Tap " " appropriate times. Each time you tap " ", the combination of symbols switches.

Note:

Alarms will sound even when the Organizer is turned off.

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You can turn the respective alarms (Alarms 1 to 3) ON/OFF. Display the desired Alarm following the above steps 1 and 2, then press j or lto display the time (ON) or to hide the time (OFF). When turned

off, the Alarm will not sound even when the " " is displayed.

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Sharp YO-290 operation manual Setting the Daily Alarm time, Turning the Daily and Hourly Alarms ON/OFF, Alarm 0 0 AM

YO-290 specifications

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