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myCatalog DVD Users Guide

Slideshow overview of myCatalog’s features and use

If you are viewing this slideshow you have successfully installed RFS myCatalog to your computer.

This slideshow presentation provides a simple Overview of how to search for products in myCatalog, and how to use its other exciting features.

For additional help or information, and for a complete list of RFS contacts in your region, click on the Help option on myCatalog’s top menu bar.

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Welcome to myCatalog !

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Product search options in myCatalog

How to use product hierarchy and type-in search options

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Products are neatly organized in a searchable product hierarchy, located in the left-hand column, starting with relevant Application selection

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Products are neatly organized in a searchable product hierarchy, located in the left-hand column, starting with relevant Application selection.

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Search with dropdown menus in the left-hand column - Information on selected Application is displayed on the right-hand side of the screen

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Once an Application is selected, its corresponding Segments appear in thesecond dropdown menu – Relevant Segment can be selected

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Note 1: Certain applications do not have Segments

Note 2: When Segments exist, it is possible to get a list of all products belonging to theApplication by selecting “All Segments”

Once a Segment is selected, corresponding Product Categories appear

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Segment is selected

Product Categories

Note 3 : For Applications without Segments, all ProductCategories get displayed once Application is selected

Once a Product Category is selected, corresponding product Short List appears

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Product Short List

Browse through the Product Categories to locate product types

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Split-screen presentation allows you to browse the Product Categories,identify products and read relevant content

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A Product Category may have one or more text documents and products

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Text document relevant to all products within a Category

Product to select

Many product documents are available in PDF format

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Technical specifications

Technology descriptions

Installation instructions

Product details

And if you know our product names or product codes, they can be searched directly

“Type-in” search options in myCatalog

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Type in known model number or keyword in the text field at top-right of screenClick on search icon next to text field to launch search…

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By ticking the “all segments” box, search will work within entire RFS portfolio

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“All Segments” not ticked: Search only in selected Application and Segment

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Item or items corresponding to model number or keyword are listed

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With myProject, you can easily build, save and share a personal project based on product documents you have collected in myCatalog

Using myProject to create and print a personal project

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To create a new project select “New myProject…” from the myProject option on MyCatalog’s top menu bar

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Name project, add description and click OK

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Use “drag-and-drop” feature to place products datasheets directly into newly created project

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Right-click on the icons to add any Technical Documents to your Project file

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Add to project

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You can add ‘free text’ divider pages to better organize your Project file

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choose “New Free Text Item” in drop down menu

When your project is finished, you can create a PDF printoutSelect your project and then select “create myProject PDF…” from myProject menu

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These icons help you delete or changedocuments order in your project file

You can attach several documents to the PDF printout of your project

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myProject’s final PDF printout

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myRFQ allows RFS’s business partners to create a Bill of Quantity and submit it online to a sales

representative for fast quotation

Use myRFQ to create a BoQ and submit a request for quotation

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myRFQ use

To create Bill of Quantity, select myProject in question, then in myCatalogmenu bar choose “Make myRFQ…” option

Detail the required quantity for each product

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myRFQ submission

When BoQ is complete, click on the “Submit” button

Your RFS regional Sales representative will provide you with the offer for the BoQ

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Registration

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Only registered users will get access to myCatalog’s advanced online services such as LiveUpdate and myRFQ

You can register to all advanced online services at once by choosing “Check for LiveUpdates”in the “Tool”dropdown menu and then completing the registration form

myNews ensures you have the latest, specific product information

myNews allows you to access the latest product information, including updates for a specific product

line of your interest

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myNews registration

To activate myNews you must register your name and email with RFS

To activate myNews click on “myNews” option in the scrolling bottom bar on myCatalog’s main page

RFS will update you on the evolution of its products via e-mail (1 mail per monthapprox.)

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myNews ensures you have the latest, customized product information

myNews allows you to receive the latest product information, includingupdates for specific product lines which you have selected during the registration process

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LiveUpdate use

When myCatalog is connected to the Internet it automatically notifies you of updates to the product database

Click “Download” to get the latest database updates

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RSS feeds provide the latest RFS news from around the world

Access the most up-to-date RFS product and business news directly from myCatalog

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RSS feeds use

When myCatalog is connected to the Internet the RSS feeds automatically upload the latest RFS product and business news, with direct links to full-length press releases of RFSworld.com

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Help us improve myCatalog

Help us improve myCatalog

RFS would like your feedback in order to improve the next edition of thiscatalog

To provide RFS with feedback on myCatalog click on “Your Opinion”button on scrolling bottom bar on myCatalog’s main page

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