171 Time
Time
You can use the Time program to set, display and manage alarms, and to
display a map of the world that gives you information on cities, times and
dialling codes.
The Time program has two views: the Map view and Alarms view. To switch
views, tap the Map or Alarms button on the toolbar, or use the commands on
the View menu.
You can use the Alarms view to set alarms that will ring even when your
MC218 is switched off, e.g. a ‘repeating’ wake-up alarm that will ring each
day you work, and ‘once only’ alarms to remind you of appointments.
The Alarms view allows you to set up to 8 alarms, each up to 7 days ahead,
and control their sounds.
Setting an alarm
To set a new alarm, move to a blank line and then tap on it or press Enter (or
just start typing the alarm text or the time you wish the alarm to ring).
Alternatively, select New alarm on the Edit menu or toolbar.
1. Set the time at which you wish the alarm to ring, and select one of the
following alarm types:
• Next 24 hours, if the alarm is to ring once at the specified time during
the next 24 hours, or Once only, followed by a day, if you wish the
alarm to ring once at the specified time more than 24 hours from now.
• Daily, if you wish the alarm to ring every day of the week at the
specified time, or Weekly, on a particular day, if you wish the alarm to
ring at the specified time on that day every week.
• Workdays, if you wish the alarm to ring at the specified time on each
day you work. If your workdays are not Monday to Friday, select
Workdays on the Tools menu.
2. Type the text you wish to be displayed when the alarm rings. This text will
remain on screen until you respond to the alarm, so do not enter anything
you do not wish others to see.
3. Select the required alarm sound, or Silent if you wish the alarm to ring
‘silently’ (you’ll still see the alarm text on screen). To hear the selected
sound now, press the Test sound button.
Note! A selection of alarm sounds is supplied with the MC218, but you can
also select any sound that you have created as an alarm sound yourself. See
the ‘Record’ chapter for more details.
Responding to an alarm
When the time and date correspond to an alarm that has been set in Time or
USING ALARMS
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