Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Statement G-NoteTM Digital Note Recorder Model: G-Note 5000 User manual This equipment has been tested and found to comply within the limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Trademark Information Genius and G-Note are registered trademarks of KYE SYSTEM Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Copyright Notice © 2005 KYE SYSTEM Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior written permission of the publisher. Note: Specifications mentioned in this manual are subject to change without notice. 1 Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 4 1.1 POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS ...................................................................................4 1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS...........................................................................................4 1.3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.....................................................................................4 2. PARTS OF THE G-NOTE 5000.................................................................... 5 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 INSTALLATION OF THE BATTERIES.....................................................................6 INSTALLATION OF THE INK PEN BATTERY..........................................................6 ATTACHING A PAPER NOTEPAD ..........................................................................7 BUILT IN STORAGE DEVICE ................................................................................7 APPENDIX ............................................................................................................... 31 REPLACING THE INK CARTRIDGE OF THE DIGITAL PEN.......................................... 31 REPLACING THE BATTERY OF THE DIGITAL PEN ..................................................... 31 TAKING CARE OF YOUR G-NOTE 5000 ............................................................... 31 TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................................... 34 GLOSSARY ............................................................................................................... 34 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................... 35 3. G-NOTE OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS ................................................. 7 3.1 FRONT PANEL BUTTONS......................................................................................7 3.2 TURNING ON THE EQUIPMENT............................................................................7 3.3 STARTING A NEW PAGE ......................................................................................9 3.4 MODIFYING NOTES ...........................................................................................10 3.5 DELETING PAGES ..............................................................................................10 3.6 CONFIGURING YOUR G-NOTE .........................................................................11 3.6.1 THE ROTATE MENU .......................................................................................12 3.6.2 THE WORKBOOK MENU ................................................................................13 3.6.3 THE WORKBOOK ­FORMAT DISK COMMAND ............................................14 3.6.4 SETTING THE AUTO-SUSPEND TIMER ..........................................................15 3.6.5 THE REMAINING DISK SPACE / BATTERY POWER DISPLAY.........................16 3.7 TURNING OFF THE G-NOTE .............................................................................16 4. THE DIGITAL ORGANIZER ....................................................................... 17 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 INSTALLING THE DIGITAL ORGANIZER SOFTWARE ........................................17 DOWNLOADING DIGITAL PAGES FROM THE G-NOTE .....................................17 IMPORTING DIGITAL PAGES (WINDOWS XP).................................................18 IMPORTING DIGITAL PAGES (WINDOWS 2000 & XP).................................19 USING THE G-NOTE AS A PEN TABLET ...........................................................20 THE DIGITAL ORGANIZER MAIN SCREEN ........................................................20 THE STANDARD TOOLBAR.................................................................................21 THE ANNOTATE TOOLBAR .................................................................................26 THE DIGITAL PAGE TOOLBAR...........................................................................29 2 3 1. Introduction The G-Note 5000 digital note recorder allows you to instantly capture notes or diagrams written in ink on normal paper, and then transfer a digital copy to a PC for viewing, editing, or sharing by email. The G-Note 5000 supports both portrait and landscape mode, and its unique multi-color ink recognition concept greatly adds to the versatility and functionality of the device. 2. Parts of the G-NOTE 5000 Digital ink pen Power on/off 1.1 Possible applications The G-Note 5000 can be deployed in any situation where both a paper hardcopy and a digitized soft copy are required, such as taking meeting minutes and lecture notes, but also in the electronic capture of signatures, the processing of police and medical records, or to conduct polls and the completion of forms. USB port LCD display Pen slot Function buttons Normal paper 1.2 Package contents The following items are included in your G-Note 5000 package: G-Note 5000 digital note recorder 1 x A5 paper pad 1 x black digital ink pen 1 x red digital ink pen 3 x black ink refills (stored in the battery compartment) USB cable for G-Note 5000 (100cm) 4 x 1.5 volt AAA-size batteries for G-Note 5000 2 x 1.4V button cell battery for digital ink pens Digital Organizer software CD-ROM with electronic user manual Mini screw driver Quick installation guide USB port Writing area Battery compartment Pen slot The writing area is the area on the G-Note 5000 where the paper pad is placed and everything you write or draw with the digital ink pen is captured by its built in digitizer. The writing area is 150 x 210mm (5.9" x 8.3"). Thickness of the paper pad The G-Note 5000 supports standard A5 paper pads with a maximum thickness of 15mm (about 150 sheets of paper). Please contact your retailer if some of these items are missing or damaged. 1.3 System requirements Windows 2000, XP, or higher Pentium III ­500Mhz CPU or equivalent or higher Minimum 128MB RAM Minimum 32MB free hard disk space One free USB port CD-ROM drive 4 5 2.1 Installation of the batteries 1. Remove the small shipping screw of the battery compartment cover with the included mini screw driver. 2. Open the battery compartment of the G-Note 5000 by lifting its cover while pressing the release latch inward. Insert four batteries (1.5 volt, size AAA) into the battery compartment observing the pole directions as indicated on the inside of the cover. Close the battery compartment by snapping its cover into place. 2.3 Attaching a paper notepad Attach a standard A5 (150 x 210mm) paper pad with a maximum thickness of 15mm by sliding its carton backing as far as possible down into the notepad slot. Do not try to force too large a paper pad into the G-Note 5000 Battery compartment 2.4 Built in storage device The G-Note 5000 is equipped with a built-in 32MB flash memory to store your handwritten notes as a series of digital pages in a G-Note file (*.dnt). Windows will recognize the flash memory as a removable disk. Always turn off the G-Note 5000 before inserting new batteries. Removing batteries without turning off the equipment will cause file errors. Incorrect battery installation may cause file errors. Do not mix new and used batteries. 3. G-Note operation instructions After you have completed the installation of the batteries and the paper pad you can start making handwritten notes or drawings with the digital ink pen. Your notes will instantly be captured and stored in the memory of the G-Note 5000 as a series of digital pages in a G-Note file for later retrieval on your PC. This section will explain the main functions of the G-Note 5000. Four AAA alkaline batteries will last for approximately 100 hours of continuous use. Battery run time varies based on the usage pattern of an individual user. Different brand batteries may influence battery life. 2.2 Installation of the ink pen battery Unscrew the top part of the digital ink pen and insert the included button cell battery with the negative (-) pole facing the pen tip. Screw both barrel parts together until tight. 3.1 Front panel buttons Note taking mode POWER Power on/off Start new page Previous page Next page Configuration menu MENU ENTER UP DOWN ESC Call up menu Confirm Select value up Select option down Cancel and return (-) pole (+) pole NEW UP DOWN Incorrect battery installation will result in the malfunction of the digital ink pen. The battery of the digital ink pen will last for approximately 14 months. Recommended button-cell batteries: Brand: GP IEC/JIS Eveready Type: GPZA13 PR48 AC13E DELETE Erase page in memory 3.2 Turning on the equipment Varta V13 Duracell DA13X Powering up the G-NOTE 5000 6 7 Press and hold the Power button on the front panel for a few seconds until you see the power-on smiley appears on the LCD display. After a second the main screen of the G-Note 5000 will appear. The LCD display Workbook Page counter (hundreds 0-1) Battery status Page counter (decimals 0-99) Testing the digital ink pen Make sure that you have installed the button cell battery in the digital pen before proceeding with the following tests (see section 1.6 for battery installation instructions). Hover the digital pen closely over the paper pad. The pen icon on the LCD display will turn white to indicate that the pen is operational and within reading distance of the built-in digitizer of the G-Note 5000. The pen icon on the main screen will turn black as soon as you touch the pen tip down on the paper pad. The G-Note 5000 will now record all pen strokes that you write on paper. If the Pen icon does not appear while you are writing, verify if the button cell battery is properly installed and has not run out of power. You may use the digital pen as a normal ballpoint to write on any piece of paper. However, do not use a normal ballpoint to write on the G-Note 5000 as notes will not be recorded. Pen icon Black ink Page status New blank page Page with contents Red ink Page counter The decimal two digits of the page counter are enlarged in the center of the screen, whereas the hundreds (0-1) are displayed behind the hyphen in the top row of the display. Although the G-Note 5000 theoretically has the ability to manage up to 99 workbooks of 199 digital pages each, in practice such ability is limited to the maximum storage capacity of the built-in flash memory. The G-Note 5000 has a storage capacity of 32MB, which equals 511 digital pages. 3.3 Starting a new page Press the New button every time you turn a paper sheet on the notepad to start a new page. It is strongly recommended to number the sheets on your notepad and copy the workbook and page number on the LCD display each time you turn a sheet. This will help to synchronize the paper sheets with the workbooks and digital pages in the G-N t'me r. oe s moy To avoid the creation of superimposed digital pages, make sure that the page status indicator on the LCD screen displays an emp ...