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SPT 1500 1998 SYMBOL TECH NOLOGIES, INC. All right s reserved. Symbol reserves t he right to make changes to any product to improve reliabili ty function , or design. Symbol does not assume any product liabili ty arising out of, or in connection with, the application o r use of any product , circuit, or a pplication described h erein. No lice n[...]
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1 Quick Reference Int roduction Congratulations on your purch ase of Symbol T e chnologies’ SP 1500 Terminal! The u nique combin ation of pocket size, Personal Information Management s oftware, printing support and scanning capability make this product superior for use in a wide range of different applicatio ns. This guide cove rs the procedures [...]
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2 SPT 1500 P a rt s of the SPT 1500 The following il lustration indicates each p art of the SPT 1 500 Te r m i n a l . Stylus Right S can T rigger SPT 1500 T ouchs creen Displ ay Graffiti Wri ting Are a Left Scan T rigge r Scan Decode LED Powe r/ Backli ght Control Scroll Button Reset Button Contrast Contr ol Batte ry Door Seria l P ort Batte ry Do[...]
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3 Quick Reference Inst alli ng Batt eries Before using your SP T 1500, you must install two AAA alkaline batteries. The b atteries fit behi nd the ba ttery door on the b ack of the SP T 1500. Note: Battery life may change with different manufacturers. Sy mbol T echnol ogies recom mends the u se of Duracel l “Ultra” brand batteries f or best bat[...]
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4 SPT 1500 3. Replac e the ba ttery d oor so that it is flush with the back of the SP T 150 0 and “ clicks” into posit ion. Note: Do not force the battery d oor. When the batteries are correctly installed, the battery door clips smoothly into place. If you feel resist ance when r eplacin g the batter y door , make sure the do or is align ed wit[...]
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5 Quick Reference T o calibrate your S PT 1500: 1. Pres s the gree n powe r butt on on t he front panel of your S PT 1500 to di splay the cali bration scree n. Note: If necessar y, adjust the contrast contro l located on the side of the SP T 15 00 so the screen is clear and readab le. 2. Remove the stylus from its storage slot on the back of the SP[...]
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6 SPT 1500 Using the SPT 15 00 Using the P ow er /Backlight Control The power button turns the SP T 1500 on and off . This button also serves as y our backlig ht control. W ith the unit on, press and hold the power butto n for a pproxi matel y 2 secon ds to tu rn the backli ght on and off. Writing with the Sty lus Y our S PT 1500 includes Graffit i[...]
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7 Quick Reference Icon Descri ptions Applicati ons Icon T ap to display a list of avail able ap- plications for sele ction. Calculato r Icon T ap to display the calculator applica- tion . Menu Icon T ap from within an application t display the appropriate menu of op- tions for the selected application. Find Icon T ap from within an application t en[...]
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8 SPT 1500 Scanning w ith the SPT 1500 The S P T 1500 has an i ntegra ted sc anner wh ich, if you r unit has been confi gure d to use sc ann ing in put, allo ws you to coll ect data by scann ing ba r codes. T o s can bar cod es with the SP T 15 00: 1. Aim th e scanner at the bar co de. 2. Press e ither the rig ht or left scan trigge r. Ma ke sure t[...]
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9 Quick Reference Using the Laser P o inter The SPT 1500 has a L aser Poin ter ap plica tion in stal led whi ch allows you to u se the unit as a laser pointe r. The laser is emitted from the top of the uni t. To use the laser pointer: 1. Sele ct the Laser P oint er App licatio n Icon from the ap- plica tion scre en. The Laser Pointer appl ication s[...]
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10 SPT 1500 Maintaining the SPT 1500 Y our S PT 1500 is de signed t o be r eliable and to prov ide ye ars of trouble-free service. How ever, you should observe the following gener al tips w hen usi ng your SPT 1 500: • T ake care not to scratch the screen of your SPT 1500. When working with your SPT 1500, use the supplied stylus or plas- tic-tipp[...]
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11 Quick Reference T r ouble shootin g SPT 1500 ter minal does no t turn on: • Adjust the contrast control. • Make sure batt eries are instal led pro perly • Replac e the batteri es. If your SP T 1500 termin al still does n ot operate, try a soft reset; see Resetting Your S PT 1500™. Lo w battery w arnin g afte r r eplacin g th e batt eri e[...]
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12 SPT 1500 • Make the Graffiti character strokes in the Graffiti writing ar ea — not on t he displa y pa rt of the s creen. • Make su re you ar e writing the stro kes fo r letters in the left- hand side, and t he stroke s for number s in the right -hand side of the Graffiti writing area. • Make sur e that Graf fiti is not shif ted into ext[...]
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13 Quick Reference Beamed d ata does no t transmit: • Conf irm that the SPT 1500 term inals are 5” ap art, and that the pat h between the two device s is clear o f obstacles. When receivi ng beame d data an out of memo ry message appe ars: • Y our SPT 1500 terminal requires at least twice the amount of memory avai lable as the data you are re[...]
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14 SPT 1500 Resetting Your SPT 150 0 Terminal Under n ormal circu mstances, you will never ha ve to u se the res et button. Howeve r, on rare oc casions you r SPT 1500 terminal may “hang” (n o longer respo nd to buttons or the sc reen). In this c ase, you need to pe rform a reset to get your SP T 1500 ter minal running again. P erformin g a Sof[...]
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15 Quick Reference Note: Y ou can rest ore an y data prev iously sy nchronize d wi th your compu ter during the next HotSync operation. T o perform a hard reset: 1. Hold down the green power button on the front panel of the SP T 1500 terminal. 2. While h olding down the power button, us e the ti p of an un- folded paper clip (or simila r object wit[...]
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16 SPT 1500 Ser vice I nformation Before you use a term inal, it mus t be configured t o run yo ur applicatio ns. If you have a problem with running your terminal or using your equ ipment, contact your fa cili ty’ s T echn ica l o r Syst ems Suppor t. If there is a pro blem wi th the equi pment , they will contact the Symbo l Support Cent er: 1-8[...]
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17 Quick Reference Regulator y Informati on Radio F requency I nterfe re nce Requi r e ments This device has been tested an d found to co mply with the l imits for a Class B digital device pursuant t o Part 15 of the Feder al Commun ications Co mmissio ns Rules an d Regu lati on. T hese li mits ar e desig ne d to prov ide rea son able prot ectio n [...]
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18 SPT 1500 and measur ement techn iques - Section 2: Electrostatic dischar ge imm unity test. • IEC 1000 -4-3(1995- 03) - Electromagn etic compatibility (E MC) - Part 4:Testing and measur ement techniques - Section 3: Radiated, r adio-frequen c y, electromag- netic field immuni ty test. • EN 60 950 + Amd 1 + Am d 2 - Safety of Inf ormation Tec[...]
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19 Quick Reference Scanner Label ing ACHTUNG LASERSTRAHL. LASERKLASSE 2. NICHT IN DEN STRAHL BLICKEN. LUMIERE LASER - NE P AS REGARDER DANS LE FAISCEA U APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 2. CAUTION LASER LIGHT . DO NOT STARE INT O BEAM.CLASS 2 LASER PRODUCT 630 -680nM,1 mW LASER. CAUTION LASER LIGHT - DO NOT ST ARE INTO BEAM 630 - 680 nm LASER 1.0 mW MAX [...]
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20 SPT 1500 In accordance with Clause 5, I EC 0825 and E N60825, th e follow ing information is provided to the us er: ENGLISH CLASS 1 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CLASS 2 LASER LIGHT DO NOT S TARE INTO BEAM CLASS 2 LASER PRODUCT DANISH KLASSE 1 KLASSE 1 LASERPRODUKT KLASSE 2 LASERL YF SE IKKE IND I STRÅLEN KLASSE 2 LASERPR ODUKT DUTCH KLASSE 1 KLASSE-1 [...]
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21 Quick Reference GERMAN KLASSE 1 LASERPRODUKT DER KLAS SE 1 KLASSE 2 LASERSTRAHLEN NICHT DIREKT IN DEN LASERSTRAHL SCHAUEN LASERPRODUKT D ER KLASSE 2 HEBR EW IT AL IAN CLASSE 1 PRODOTTO AL LASE R DI CLASSE 1 CLASSE 2 LUCE LASER NON FISSARE IL RAGGIOPROD OTTO AL LASER DI CL ASSE 2 NOR W EGIAN KLASSE 1 LASERPRODUK T, K LASSE 1 KLASSE 2 LASERL YS IK[...]
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70-33756-01 Revision C—S eptem ber 1998 Symbol T echnologies, In c. One Symbol Pl aza Holtsville, NY 117 42-1300 For Fre quentl y Asked Questions and tips on S PT 15 00 opera tion, please visi t the Symbol P alm website at http:/ /www.symbol.co m/palm.[...]