compact pager incorporates many advances in
electronic, microminiaturization, and wireless
technology . The
you to receive alphanumeric messages (words
and numbers) instantly and affordably.
This user’s guide explains how to operate your
pager, and provides suggestions for first-time, as
well as experienced, pager users. Familiarity with
the user’s guide assures you get the most from
your
quick reference.
OPERATING YOUR
When someone needs to contact you, a call to
your paging service or phone generates a radio
signal that sends messages directly to your
EXPRESS pager. This signal carries alpha and
numeric information that can only be received
when your pager is on.
ACTIVATION
Paging service providers require certain procedures in order to activate your new
PRESS pager. Contact your provider to begin
paging service.
EXPRESS
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CONTROLS
W
Read—used to turn the pager on and to
display messages
UMode—used to scan pager modes
QSelect—used to select pager functions
After performing any pager functions described in
this manual (setting the time, date, alarm, etc.),
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your
turns to the standby mode and your selections are
activated. Or press W to retur n to the standby
mode and activate your selections.
öAutomatic turn on/off feature activated
ó Low-battery indicator
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Errored data indicator
TURNING YOUR PAGER ON AND OFF
To turn your pager on:
Press W . An alert indicator in the upper left-hand
corner indicates that the pager is on and ready to
receive messages.
When the pager is on and no activity is taking
place, the standby screen is displayed as shown
below.
Example of Standby screen (pager on)
To turn your pager off:
Press U until TURN PAGER OFF ? is displa y ed.
➊
Press Q.
➋
The time of day and the date are still displayed on
your pager even when it is off .
SETTING THE CLOCK AND THE DATE
Press U until SET TIME ? is displa y ed.
➊
➋
Press Q. The hour digits begin to flash.
Example of Set Time screen
➌
Press U repeatedly to set the correct hour
digits.
Press Q. The min ute digits begin to flash.
➍
➎
Press U repeatedly to set the correct minutes.
Press Q. The A.M./P.M. field begins to flash.
➏
➐ Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to set your pager for
A.M./P.M., 12/24 hour, and the date .
Press W or allow the pager to automatically re-
➑
turn to the standby screen. The time and the
date are displayed.
NOTES: When adjusting any of the time and date
fields, press and hold U to fast-forward to your
selection. To skip a field, press Q repeatedly until
you get to the desired field. For example, if you
only need to change the date, press U until
is displayed. Then press Q repeatedly un-
TIME ?
til the date digits begin to flash.
SET
Example of Standby screen (pager off)
SETTING THE INCOMING MESSAGE ALERT
You can set your pager to alert with either an audible (pleasing alert), a vibrate (vibration with no
beep tone), or a chirp alert (short beep tone).
➊
Press U until
Press Q.
➋
➌
Press U until your choice is displayed.
Press Q or W. The alert mode indicator is dis-
➍
played in the upper left-hand corner of the
screen.
The choices are either
VIBRATOR
SETTING YOUR PAGER’S PLEASING ALERTS
You can set your
with one of four musical alerts or one standard
beep alert.
NOTE: Your pager’s incoming message alert
mode must be set to AUDIBLE to choose one of
the pleasing alerts.
➊
➋
➌
➍
([) which is silent.
Press U until
Press Q. The current setting is displayed.
Press U until your choice of ALERT 1, ALERT 2,
ALERT 3, ALERT 4
Press W to return to the standby screen.
SET ALERT MODE ?
AUDIBLE
(S),
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EXPRESS pager to alert
SET ALERTS ?
, or
ALERT 5
is displayed.
is displayed.
is displayed.
CHIRP
(D), or
3
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READ MODE
This feature allows you to choose the most comfortable way to view messages .
➊Press U until SET READ MODE ? is displayed.
➋
Press Q.
Press U repeatedly until your choice of
➌
BY LINE
, SCROLL 1, SCROLL 2, or SCROLL 3 is
displayed.
In the LINE BY LINE mode, each screen of a
message is displayed for tw o seconds.
In the SCROLL mode, messages automatically
scroll across the screen until the entire message is displayed.
(medium), and SCROLL 3 (fast) set the speed at
which the message is displayed.
SCROLL 1 (slow), SCROLL 2
LINE
➍Press Q or W.
NOTE: Read messages line-by-line when operating your pager at temperatures below freezing.
READING MESSAGES
When a message is received, the pager alerts
with an audible or a vibrate alert and a flashing
message indicator (À).
➊Press any button to stop the alert.
➋Press W to display the message. If there are
additional message screens, B is display ed.
Example of Read screen with
message continuation indicator
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➌ Press W to continue to the next screen.
The time of day the message was received is displayed at the top of all message screens.
In the LINE BY LINE mode, each message screen
is automatically displayed for tw o seconds.
To read messages in SCROLL mode:
Messages automatically scroll across the screen
until the entire message is displayed.
➊Press W to pause the message.
➋Press W again to continue to the end of the
message.
➌ Press Q to display the next message.
➍To activate the pager’s backlight, press and
hold Q for two seconds. The pager displays
the next stored message.
Unread Messages
When unread messages exist, the icon in the upper lefthand corner of the screen flashes, and the
pager vibrates or chirps (depending upon the current alert mode selected) every two minutes until
all unread messages are read.
To read stored messages:
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messages.
EXPRESS pager can store up to 15
➊Press W .
➋ Press Q to move the cursor through the mes-
You can lock up to three messages so they will not
be erased or replaced by new messages. The
message you wish to lock/unlock must be displayed on the screen.
displayed. All remaining messages are moved
to the next availab le message slots .
To erase all messages:
➊Press U until ERASE PAGES ? is displayed.
➋Press Q. All read, unlocked messages are
erased from pager memory.
SETTING YOUR PAGER’S ALARM
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Follow the instructions under “Setting the Clock
and the Date” to set the time for the alarm to sound.
To enable or disable the alarm:
➊Press U until SET ALARM ? is display ed.
➋Press Q until you get to the ON/OFF field.
➌ Press U until your choice of ON or OFF is dis-
played.
When the alarm is enabled, Â is displayed on the
standby screen.
Example of Standby screen with Alarm enabled
NOTE: The alarm symbol  is displayed even
when the pager is off and the alarm is enabled.
SETTING AUTOMATIC ON AND OFF
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You can set your
matically turn on and off. This feature can greatly
improve battery life.
To enable automatic mode:
EXPRESS pager to auto-
➊Press U until PAGER AUTO ? is display ed.
➋Press Q. The current setting is displayed and
ö appears around the alert mode indicator.
You can set your pager’s alarm to alert you at a
certain time of day .
➊Press U until SET ALARM ? is displayed.
➋Press Q.
Example of Standby screen with Automatic On/Off
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To set the on/off times:
➊Press U until SET AUTO ON/OFF? is displa yed.
➋Press Q. The current setting is displayed and
the auto-on hour digits flash.
Follow the instructions under “Setting the Clock
and the Date” to set the turn-on and turn-off times.
The left series of digits are the turn-on time. The
right series of digits are the turn-off time.
NOTES: When operating in the automatic on/off
mode, the pager can still be manually turned on
and off.
To disable automatic mode:
➊Press U until PAGER MANUAL ? is display ed.
➋Press Q. The symbol ö disappears from the
standby screen.
EFFECTIVE USE OF YOUR
PAGER
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Your
EXPRESS pager can help you keep in
contact with everyone important to you—children
or child care providers, business office, data services, and voice mail. Ensure your children’s
school, physician, and friends have the number so
you can be contacted in emergencies.
Give your pager number to f amily, friends, and associates to assure contact at any time, in any
place. When calling your pager number, they enter the number where they can be reached on a
tone-type keypad. This number is then displayed
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on your
EXPRESS pager.
Software programs used on a personal computer ,
along with a modem or stand-alone page-entry
device, allow you to receiv e or send alphan umeric
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messages. For example, your children can page
you with a message
At Jimmy’s 555-1234. Y ou
would know where your children are and the
phone number in case you need to contact them.
Contact your service provider or local software
outlet for alpha-entry options.
If you have a cellular phone, giv e y our pager number instead of your cellular phone number. Then
you can decide who to call back on your cellular
phone, without paying for incoming cellular calls.
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The
EXPRESS pager can help reduce your
monthly cellular phone bill!
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STANDARD FEATURES
Time of Day/Day and Month: The time of day
and the date and month are displayed whether the
pager is on or off.
User-Selectable Pleasing Alerts: When the
pager is in the audible alert mode and a message
is received, the pager alerts with a pleasing musical sound.
Message Lock: Up to three messages can be
locked so they will not be remov ed from memory.
Automatic Reset: Pager alerts automatically
stop even if you do not press any of the pager’s
buttons.
Reminder Chirp: The pager chirps or vibrates e very two minutes until you read all unread messages.
Low-Battery Indicator: When the battery is nearing the end of its life, the low-battery symbol ó
is displayed and the pager gives a two-second
alert. Replace the battery within five days after the
first appearance of the low-battery indicator.
Endless Line Display (Scroll): Messages automatically scroll across the screen until the entire
message is displayed.
Backlight: In low-light conditions, press and hold
Q for two seconds while reading a message to
activate the pager’s backlight. The backlight is
also activated by pressing Q while in the standby
mode.
Time Stamp: The time of da y that a message was
received is displayed on all screens of the message.
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Automatic On/Off: The pager can be set to turn
on and turn off at preselected times.
Message Erase: When messages are no longer
needed, erase them to free space for new messages.
Memory Retention: All messages remain in
memory even when the pager is turned off or
when changing the battery.
Out of Range: With this option enabled,
ú is dis-
played in the upper portion of the screen when
your pager is located outside of your paging coverage area.
ú is no longer displayed when you re-
turn to your coverage area.
Errored Data Indicator: When reading a stored
message containing potentially corrupt data, is
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displayed in the upper portion of your screen.
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BATTERY INFORMATION
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
The
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AAA-size alkaline battery .
To install the battery:
EXPRESS pager operates with one
➊Hold the pager in both hands and use your
thumbs to press down on the battery door.
Slide the door until its locking tabs release.
➋Continue sliding the door until it is free of the
housing.
➌ Align the battery so the positive (+) and nega-
tive (–) markings match the direction of the polarity markings.
➍Insert the battery.
➎To replace the batter y door, align the grooves
on the battery door with the grooves on the
front and back housing. Slide the battery door
until it is fully closed and a “click” is heard. The
battery door is self-locking.
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The
able, and can provide years of dependable service; however, they are precision electronic products. Water and moisture, excessive heat, and
extreme shock may damage the pager. Do not expose your pager to these conditions. If repair is required, the Motorola Service Organization, staffed
with specially trained technicians, offers repair
and maintenance facilities throughout the world.
You can protect your pager purchase with an optional extended warranty covering parts and labor. For more information about warranties or repair, please contact either your paging service
provider, retailer, or in the U.S. call Motorola, Inc.
at 1-800-548-9954.
CLEANING YOUR
To clean smudges and grime from the exterior of
the
sive cloth moistened in a mild soap and water solution. Use a second cloth moistened in clean water to wipe the surface clean. Do not immerse in
water. Do not use alcohol or other cleaning solutions.
FUNCTIONALITY AND USE OF YOUR PAGER
For questions pertaining to the functions and use
of your Motorola pager, please visit our web site at
www.mot.com/pagers or in the U.S. call 1-800548-9954. F or questions pertaining to your paging
service, contact your paging service provider.
EXPRESS pagers are durable, reli-
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PATENT INFORMATION
This Motorola product is manufactured under one
or more Motorola U.S. Patents. A listing of these
patents is provided inside the battery door. Other
patents covering this product are pending.