Motorola Advisor Elite User Manual

A
USER’S GUIDE
Introduction
Control Buttons....................................... 2
Getting Started
Turning Your Pager On ........................... 3
Turning Your Pager Off ........................... 4
Using the Function Menu ....................... 5
Message-Status Screen......................... 6
Backlight................................................. 7
Receiving/Reading
Personal Messages.......................... 7
Display Zoom ......................................... 9
Time and Date
Setting the Time and Date.................... 10
Alerts
Setting the Incoming Message Alert .... 12
Locking/Unlocking Messages
Lock/Unlock a Message....................... 14
Deleting Messages
Delete a Single Message ..................... 15
Delete all Messages............................. 15
Contents
Pager Alarms
Set a One-Time Alarm ......................... 16
Set the Alarm to Alert Daily.................. 17
Message Alarms
Set a One-Time Message Alarm.......... 19
Set a Daily Message Alarm.................. 21
Private Time
Set Private Time................................... 22
Maildrop/Information Service Option
Maildrop Alerts ..................................... 24
Notebooks
Storing Personal and Maildrop
Messages in Your Notebooks ......... 28
Deleting Messages from
Your Notebooks ..................................
Features.................................................... 30
Care and Use............................................ 32
Battery Information.................................. 34
Installing/Replacing the Battery............ 34
Congratulations on purchasing an Advisor Elite pager. Your new pager provides exciting capabilities in messaging and can become a vital part of your business and personal life . The pager’ s four-line display and expanded functionality incorporates many of the most advanced electronic, communications and wireless technologies available .
The Advisor Elite pager uses FLEX® technology . FLEX technology extends battery life up to four times longer than ordinary pagers and improves the ability to receive messages.
These compact pagers integrate messaging and time keeping functions in a package that is convenient to carry. Full understanding of what this product offers begins with reading this user’s guide . This user’s guide includes a detachable quick reference card on the bac k cov er.

Sending a Test Page to Yourself

After you have read this guide and y our pager has been activated b y y our service provider, send yourself a test page. Ref er to “Functionality and Use of Your Pager” on page 32 for more information.
INTRODUCTION
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Effective Use of Your Pager

Your pager can help you keep in contact with everyone important to you. By giving your pager number to your business associates , f amily, and friends, you can be contacted whenever needed.
If you have a cellular phone, giv e y our pager number instead of y our cellular number. Then you can decide who to call back on your cellular phone without paying for incoming calls.

Control Buttons

Left/Right
Directional
Buttons
Up/Down
Directional Buttons
GETTING STARTED
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Function/
Select Button
Read/Escape/
Power On Button
H
I
Function/Select
K
J
F G
Left/Right
Directional
Buttons
Button
Read/
Power On
Up/Down
Directional
Buttons
Used to navigate through the Function menu and through your messages.
Used to display the Function menu, to select a pager function, and to activate your selection.
Used to turn the pager on and to read messages.
Use to navigate through time, alarm, date setting functions and to navigate through messages.

Turning Your Pager On

Press J. A start-up screen is momentarily displayed and your pager activates the currently selected alert.
Press any button to stop the alert.
Note:
GETTING STARTED
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Private Time
Power On
Audible
Alarm
_
N
P
Q
Example of the Standby Screen
When the pager is on and no activity is taking place, the Standby screen is displayed. The Standb y screen displa ys the pow er-on indicator N and may display other pager status indicators.

T urning Y our Pager Off

Press K to display the Function menu.
Press H to move the cursor to q.
Press K.
GETTING STARTED
Press K again to turn the pager off.
Your pager is now off and the screen is blank.
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TURN PAGER OFF?
is displayed.

Using the Function Menu

The Function menu provides access to the many features of y our pager through the use of symbols and prompts.
Press K to display the Function menu. When the Function men u is
initially displayed a flashes to indicate the location of the cursor.
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Example of Fully Displayed Function Menu
Press H or I to move the cursor within the Function menu. As you move through the Function menu, the pager function symbols
flash to indicate the present location of the cursor. To exit from the Function menu without making any changes press J.
Note:
Some symbols may not display on your pager, depending upon
your pager’s features and whether it has messages.
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GETTING STARTED
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Message-Status Screen

The Message-status screen shows the current status of your messages. For example, unread messages are indicated b y a flashing m symbol, locked messages are indicated by g.
The Message-status screen also displays the time and date and any activated pager settings. The Message-status screen can be accessed by pressing H, I, G, or F from the Standby screen.
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Example of the Message-Status Screen
GETTING STARTED
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Backlight

In low-light conditions, the pager’s bac klight automatically turns on whenever a button is pressed. You can manually turn the backlight on or off
at any time by pressing and holding K for two seconds. The backlight
automatically turns off when the pager returns to the Standby screen.

Receiving/Reading Personal Messages

Your pager can receive up to 19 personal messages. When a message is received, your pager alerts according to the current alert setting (audible,
vibrate, or no message alert). A new message is indicated by a flashing m
symbol. When a message is selected the symbol changes to o.

Reading an Incoming Message

Press any button to stop the alert.
Press J to display your message.
A flashing t in the right corner of the screen indicates the message is
continued on an additional screen(s).
Press J to read the next screen.
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Reading a Stored Message

From the Message-status screen press H or I to mov e the cursor to
the message you want to read.
Press J to read the message.

Message Reading Features

• Press G to read a message line by line.
• Press and hold J for automatic message scrolling, screen by screen.
• Press F to go back to the first screen of the message.
• Press H or I while reading a message to read the previous or next
message.
Note:
When an unread message exists, your pager gives a periodic
reminder alert until all unread messages are read, or for up to 30 minutes.
A flashing N on the Standby screen indicates that you have unread
messages.
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Message Preview

This feature allows you to scan the first line of your messages .
Press J .
Use the H and I buttons to move the cursor through your
messages.
Note:
Previewing an unread message does not remove the unread
message status from the message.

Display Zoom

When this feature is enabled, the standard 4-line display is con v erted to a 2-line display. The characters are enlarged vertically, increasing message readability .

T o Enable Display Zoom:

From the Function menu, press H to mov e the cursor to 1.
Press K. Displa y zoom is no w activ e.
All new and stored messages including notebook messages are displayed in a 2-line format. Pager prompts are not enlarged in the z oom mode.
GETTING STARTED
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To Disable Display Zoom

From the Function menu, press H to mov e the cursor to 4.
Press K. Displa y zoom is no w disab led.

Setting the Time and Date

From the Function menu, press H to move the cursor to v.
Press K to display the Set-time-and-alarm screen.
Press I to move the cursor to the hour digit.Press F or G to adjust the hour.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the minutes, AM/PM/24 hr., month, da y,
and year.
TIME AND DATE
10
Press K to activate the time and date setting.
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Example of Set-Time Screen
If you move the cursor past the last symbol in the row (f ar right), it automatically wraps around to the first symbol in the beginning of the same row (far left).
Note:
To exit from any screen without making changes, press J .
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TIME AND DATE

Setting the Incoming Message Alert

You can set your pager’s incoming message alert to an audible alert, a vibrating alert, a chirp (short beep) alert, a chirp alert with vibration, or no message alert (completely silent).
Note:
Priority messages always have an audible alert.

Setting an Audible Alert

From the Function menu, press H to mov e the cursor to s.
Press K.
When P is displayed on the Standby screen, y our pager is in the audible
alert mode.

Setting the Alert Pattern

ALERTS
You can set your pager to alert audible with a standard alert (1), one of
seven pleasing alerts (2-8), a chirp alert (j), or a chirp and vibrate alert
(|). Y ou can also select no message alert (r). Your pager must be in the audible alert mode (P displayed in the Standby
screen) to select an alert pattern.
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From the Function menu, press H to mov e the cursor to l.
Press K to display the Choose alert menu.
Press H or I to move the cursor to the desired alert. The pager gives
a sample of each alert as you move through the selections.
Press K to activate your selection. The pager gives a sample of the
alert to confirm your selection.

Setting a Silent (Vibrate) Alert

Note:
If P is not displayed in the Standby screen, your pager is already in
the silent alert mode.
From the Function menu, press H to mov e the cursor to r.
Press K to activate the silent alert. The pager vibrates to confirm your
selection. The P symbol is remov ed from the Standb y screen.
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ALERTS

Locking and Unlocking Messages

Up to 10 messages can be locked to prev ent them from being deleted or from being replaced when memory is full.
When a message is locked, the m symbol is replaced by the g symbol
indicating the message is locked.

T o Lock or Unlock a Message

From the Message-status screen, press H or I to select the message
you want to lock or unlock.
Press K .
Press I to move the cursor to g to lock the message, or h to unloc k
the message.
Press K.
To lock or unlock a message while reading it, follow steps 2 through 4 above while the message is display ed.
LOCKING MESSAGES
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Deleting Messages

This feature allows you to delete unloc ked and un-alarmed messages.

T o Delete a Single Message

From the Message-status screen, press H or I to select the message
you want to delete.
Press K .
Press I to move the cursor to A.
Press K.
DELETE MESSAGE?
is displayed.
Press K again to delete the message.

T o Delete a Message while Reading It

Follow steps 2 through 5 abov e while the message is displa yed.
T o Delete All Unlocked, Un-alarmed and Read Messages
From the Function menu, press I to mov e the cursor to C.
Press K.
DELETE ALL MESSAGES?
is displayed.
Press K. All unlock ed, un-alarmed and read messages are deleted.
Note:
Notebook messages are not deleted with this feature.
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DELETING MESSAGES

Pager Alarm

Your pager has an alarm that can be set for a specific time and date, or a specific time on a daily basis.
At the selected alarm time, your pager alerts. If the alarm times passes
without being acknowledged, Q flashes until any button is pressed.

T o Set a One-Time Alarm

From the Function menu, press H to mov e the cursor to v.
Press K. The Set-time-and-alarm screen is displa yed.
Press G. The Set-alarm screen is displa yed.
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PAGER ALARMS
SET ALARM
Example of Set-Alarm Screen for a Specific Time and Date
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The alarm symbol shows the current alarm status. cis display ed if the
alarm is enabled, e is displayed if the alarm is disabled.
Press I to move the cursor to the alarm symbol.Press F or G until c is displayed.Press I to move the cursor to the hour digits.Press F or G to adjust the hour digits.
Repeat steps 6 and 7 to adjust the minutes, AM/PM/24 hr., and date .
Press K to activate your selection. The Q symbol is displayed on the
Standby screen.
Note:
To exit from any screen without making changes, press J.
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To Set the Alarm to Alert Daily

Follow steps 1 through 8 in “To Set a One-Time Alarm” to set the alarm
time.
When setting the date in step 8, press G until you see double dashes for
the month, day, and year (--/--/--).
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zc15:30PM --/--/--z SET ALARM
Example of Set-Alarm Screen for a Daily Alert
Press K to activate your selection. The alarm is now set to alert every
PAGER ALARMS
day at the specified time and Q is display ed on the Standby screen.
Note:
To exit from any screen without making changes, press J.
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Message Alarms

This feature allows you to set a one-time or daily alarm for a selected personal message. Y ou can set an alarm for up to fiv e personal messages .
When a message alarm is set, b replaces m in the Message-status
screen. At the time the alarm sounds, m is again displa yed unless the
alarm is set to alert daily. Press J to displa y the message f or which the
alarm is set. If the alarm times passes without being acknowledged, b
flashes until the message is read.

T o Set a One-time Message Alarm

From the Message-status screen, press H or I to select the message
you want to alarm.
Press K.
Press I to move the cursor to d.
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MESSAGE ALARMS
Press K. The Set-message-alarm screen is display ed.
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SET ALARM
Example of Set-Message-Alarm Screen
The alarm symbol shows the current alarm status. c is display ed if the
message alarm is enabled, e is displayed if the message alarm is
disabled.
Press F or G until c is displayed.Press I to move the cursor to the hour digits.
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Press F or G to adjust the hour digits.
Repeat steps 6 and 7 to adjust the minutes, AM/PM/24 hr., and date .
Press K to activate your selection.
You can also set a message alarm while reading the message by follo wing steps 2 through 9 above.

T o Set a Daily Message Alarm

Follow steps 1 through 8 to set the message alarm time.
When setting the date in step 8, press G until you see double dashes for
the month, day, and year (--/--/--).
Press K to activate your selection. The alarm is now set to alert every
day at this specified time.
Note:
To exit from any screen without making changes, press J.
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MESSAGE ALARMS

Private Time

You can select a time period during which your pager is completely silent. Your pager still receives messages but is does not alert. The pager alerts only if an alarm expires or a priority message is received.

T o Set Private Time

From the Function menu, press H to mov e the cursor to 3.
Press K.
When the Private-time screen is first displayed, the cursor is at the flashing
symbol on the far left, 3 indicates private time is enabled, µindicates
private time is disabled.
ON OFF
PRIVATE TIME
3 3:15PM 5:00PM
Example of Set Private-Time Screen
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Press and release G until 3 is displayed.Press I to move the cursor to the hour digit.Press F or G to adjust the hour digit.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 to adjust the on and off time setting .
Press K to activate your selection.
The symbol _ is displayed in the Standby screen when private time is
enabled.
Note:
If the on time is equal to the off time, private time is not enabled.

To Disable Private Time

Press K.
Press H to move the cursor to 3.
Press K.
Press and release G until µis displayed.
Press K to disable private time.
Note:
To exit from any screen without making changes, press J.
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Maildrop/Information Service Option

Your pager is capable of receiving maildrop messages, also known as information services. Maildrop messages are received and read the same way as personal messages and the icon indicators are located on the second row of the display.
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Example of Maildrop Indicators

Maildrop Alerts

When this option is enabled, you can set your pager to alert when maildrop messages are received.
• A V in the maildrop message area indicates the alert is
INFORMATION SERVICES
maildrop. A j indicates the alert is
on
for that maildrop.
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off
for that
• If the pager’s incoming message alert is set to silent (vibrate), all
maildrops with the alert set to on (j), produce a 2-second vibration
when a maildrop message is received.
• If the pager’s incoming message alert is set to audible, the maildrop alert can be set to either the standard alert, one of the seven pleasing alerts, a chirp alert, a chirp and silent alert, or no message alert via the Choose-alert menu. The length of the maildrop alert is 2 seconds.
• If the pager’s incoming message alert is set to no message alert, maildrop alerts cannot be set and all maildrop symbols are automatically
displayed as V.

Turning Individual Maildrop Alerts On and Off

From the Message-status screen, press H, I, or G to mov e the cursor
to the desired maildrop.
Press K.
Press I to move the cursor to j alert on or k alert off.
Press K to turn the maildrop alert on or off.
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INFORMATION SERVICES

Selecting a Maildrop Alert

From the Message-status screen, press H, I, or G to mov e the cursor
to the desired maildrop.
Press K.
Press I to move the cursor to j.
Press K. The choose alerts menu is display ed.
Press H or I to move the cursor to the desired alert.
Press K to activate the alert. The pager giv es a sample of the alert,
unless no message alert is selected.
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Notebooks

Your pager has two notebook areas, a personal notebook for storing personal messages, and a maildrop notebook for storing information
service messages. Notebook messages are indicated by u. Personal
messages are indicated on the first row of the display. Maildrop messages are indicated on the second row of the display.
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Example of Notebook Locations
Personal Message Notebook
Maildrop Message Notebook
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NOTEBOOKS
Storing Personal and Maildrop Messages in Your Notebooks
From the Message-status screen, press F , G, H, or I to move the
cursor to the personal or maildrop message you want to move into the notebook.
Press K.
Press I to move the cursor to u.
Press K. The message is no w in the notebook.

Deleting Messages from Your Notebooks

From the Message-status screen press F , G, H, or I to move the cursor
to the notebook from where you want to delete a message.
Press J to display a list of the notebook messages.
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Press F or G to scroll through the list until Ku is display ed at the
beginning of the notebook message you want to delete.
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Look at new stock rates
Congratulations on your
Example of Notebook Screen in Delete Mode
Press K to display the Function menu.
Press I to move the cursor to A.
Press K.
DELETE MESSAGE?
is displayed.
Press K to delete the message.
Repeat steps 3 through 7 for each message you want to delete.
Note:
Notebook messages are deleted one at a time. If all messages are
deleted from a notebook, the u symbol is removed from the display.
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Message Storage

Your pager can store up to 19 personal messages in memory .
Note:
Stored messages differ from locked messages. They can be
deleted or overwritten when memory is full and a new message comes in.

Automatic Message Deletion

If all 19 message slots are full and a new message is received, the oldest, unlocked, un-alarmed, and previously read message is automatically deleted when a new message is received. When the message memory is
full, n is displayed.
Note:
To prevent specific messages from being deleted, lock them. Then you can delete all other messages you no longer need to prevent the overflow condition.
FEATURES

Out of Range

If your pager has this feature, and if you are outside y our paging co v erage
area, T is displayed. As long as T is displayed, y our pager cannot
receive messages.
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Key Click

If this feature is enabled, and the pager is in the audible mode, a “click” is emitted when any of the pager’s b uttons are pressed. The click is not emitted when the pager is in the silent mode.

Duplicate Message

If the same message is received more than once, is displayed at the beginning of the new message . The new duplicate message replaces the older duplicate message and contains the latest time and date stamp.
DUPLICATE MESSAGE

Errored Data Indicator

The symbol 7 is displayed if a potentially errored character is receiv ed. The
indicator alternately flashes with a “best guess” of the errored character .
Alphanumeric and Long Numeric Missing Fragment Indicators
If part of a message has not been received @ or ? is displayed in
place of the missing characters.
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FEATURES

Battery Gauge

A battery gauge indicator keeps you informed of the battery level. The indicators are listed on the card attached to the back cover .

Cleaning Your Pager

To clean smudges and grime from the exterior of your pager, use a soft, non-abrasive 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 1-800-548-9954 or 1-800-793-7834 (TDD). For questions pertaining to your paging service, contact your paging service provider.
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Care and Maintenance

The Advisor Elite pagers are durable, reliable, and can pro vide y ears of dependable service; howe v er, they are precision electronic products. Water and moisture, e xcessive heat, and e xtreme shoc k ma y damage the pager. Do not e xpose y our 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 inf ormation about warranties , please contact either your paging service provider, retailer , or Motorola, Inc. at 1-800-548-9954. For repairs, call Motorola, Inc. at 1-800-548-9954 in the U.S. or 1-800-323-9685 in Canada. In the U.S., to contact Motorola, Inc. on your TDD , call 1-800-793-7834.
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CARE AND USE

Battery Information

Your pager is designed to operate with a single AA-size alkaline battery (carbon zinc batteries are not recommended). See the diagram on the f ollowing page for the battery door location.

Installing/Replacing the Battery

To install or replace the battery , hold the pager f ace down and proceed as follows:
Unlock the battery door by sliding the door latch away from the battery
door.
Slide the battery door in the direction of the arrow (toward the outer
edge).
BATTERY
Lift the battery door away from the housing to remove it.Lift the battery out of the battery compartment, taking note of the
positive (+) and negative (-) markings on the battery and the pager housing.
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Advisor Elite Pager
Battery Replacement (rear view)
To install a new battery, reverse this procedure, taking note of the positiv e (+) and negative (-) markings.
CAUTION
: Do not insert the battery backwards or all messages will be erased.
BATTERY
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NOTES
NOTES

Patent Information

This Motorola product is manufactured under one or more Motorola U.S . patents. These patent numbers are listed inside the housing of this product. Other U .S . patents for this product are pending.
t, Motorola, Advisor Elite, and F
are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola, Inc.
© 1997 by Motorola, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Advisor Elite™ Quick Reference Card

Turning Your Pager On

Press J.

Turning Your Pager Off

From the Function Menu, press H to
move the cursor to
q.
Press K twice.

Function Menu

Provides access to the features described in this quick reference card and in your user’s guide .
Press K.
Press H or I to move within the
Function menu.

Receiving/Reading Messages

Press any button to stop the alert.
Press J to display your message.
Press J to view the next screen.

Locking and Unlocking Messages

From the Message-status screen,
press
H or I to select the message
you want to unlock/unlock.
Press K.
Press I to move the cursor to g
lock or h unlock.
Press K.

Deleting Messages

From the Message-status screen,
press
H or I to select the message
you want to delete.
Press K.
Press I to move the cursor to A.
Press K twice.

Setting the Time and Date

From the Function men u, press H to
move the cursor to
v.
Press K.
Press I to move the cursor to the hour
digit.
Press F or G to adjust the hour.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the
minutes, AM/PM/24 hr., month, da y, and year.
Press K to activate the setting.

Setting Alarms

From the Function men u, press H to
move the cursor to
v.
Press K.
Press G.
Press I to move the cursor to the
alarm symbol.
Press F or G until c is displayed.
Follow steps 3 through 6 in
Date
to set the alarm time.
To disable the alarm, in step 5 above, press
F or G until eis displayed.

To set a message alarm:

Time and
With the message displayed, press K.
Press I to move the cursor to d.
Press F or G until c is displayed.
Follow steps 3 through 6 in
Time and Date
Note:
To set a daily pager or message alarm, press displayed for the month, day, and year (--/--/--).
.
G until double dashes are
Setting the

Storing Messages in Your Notebooks

From the message-status screen,
press
F , G, H, or I to move the cursor
to the message you want to move into the notebook.
Press K.
Press I to move the cursor to u.
Press K to store the message.
Private Time On
From the Function menu, press H to
move the cursor to
3.
Press K.
Press and release G until 3 is
displayed.
Follow steps 3 and 4 in
theTime and Date
times.
Setting
to set the on and off
Press K to activate your selection.
To turn private time off, in step 4 above , press and release
G until µ is displayed.

To Enable/Disable Display Zoom

From the Function menu, press H to
move the cursor to disable.
1 enable or 4
Press K.

Pager Symbols

N Power On P Audible Alert Mode on _ Private Time enab led Q Alarm enabled

Message Status Symbols

g Locked Message j Maildrop Alert Enabled V Maildrop Alert Disabled m P ersonal Message n Memory Full b Alarmed Message
u Notebook

Function Menu Symbols

l Choose Alert
v Set Time and Alarm 3 Set Private Time 1 Display Zoom On 4 Display Zoom Off
r Set Silent Alert s Set Audib le Alert 2 Turn Pager Off
a Escape (to Message-status screen) A Delete Message
INTRODUCTION
C Delete All Messages g Lock Message
h Unlock Message j T urn Maildrop Alert On
k T urn Maildrop Alert Off d Set Message Alarm
u Add to Notebook

Other Symbols

t Message Continuation
y 24 Hour Time w AM Time x PM Time
c Enable Alarm e Disable Alarm 3 Private Time Enab led µ Private Time Disab led
, Low Battery Indicator + 1/4 Battery Indicator * 1/2 Battery Indicator ) 3/4 Battery Indicator ( Full Battery Indicator
D Out of Range
S Truncated Message
7 Errored Data Indicator
@ Alphanumeric Missing Fragment
Indicator
?Long Numeric Missing Fragment
Indicator
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