Motorola BRAVO PLUS User Manual

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BRAVO PLUS
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BRAVO PLUS
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of a Motorola BRAVO PLUS numeric display pager. This compact pager has been designed with simple-to-use operating buttons, rug­ged housing, and an easy-to-read display.
The BRAVO PLUS pager fits easily in your pocket or purse, or can be worn on y our belt.
The BRAVO PLUS pager offers a number of features. We encourage you to read this instruction manual carefully to obtain the full benefits from your BRAV O PLUS pager.
CONTROLS
Alert
Read (
Button
R)
Lamp
Menu (F)
Button
Switch
Side View
On/Off Switch
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User’s Guide
On/Off Switch – This three-position slide switch is used to
turn the pager on and off, acts as a master reset button, and activates the backlight.
Alert Lamp – Flashes to give a visual indication when a message is received.
TURNING THE PAGER ON
SILENT Mode: Slide the On/Off Switch in an upward direc-
tion to the SILENT symbol ( equipped) and the lamp flashes for 4 seconds.
ON Mode: Slide the On/Off Switch in an upward direction to the ON symbol ( and the lamp flashes for 4 seconds .
A full-segment display accompanies the power-up alert.
#). The pager emits an interrupted beep
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The display then changes to the standby screen.
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Standby Screen in SILENT Mode
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Standby Screen in ON Mode
Read Button (R) – Used to read messages and to acti- vate pager functions. Also used to scroll through the hours and minutes for time setting.
Menu Button ( menus and set the time of day.
SETTING THE TIME
• To set the time, press F until seTr Trime is displayed, then press
• The hours digits (represented by the grey characters in the sample shown below) begin to blink.
F) – Used to scroll through the pager
R.
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Set the hours digits by pressing is displayed along with the appropriate (for P.M.) symbol. Keep pressing R to cycle through the hours from A.M. to P.M. When the correct hour (A.M. or P.M) is displayed, press digits.
• The first digit of the minutes (represented by the grey character) begins to blink. Press digit of the minutes. Press digit of the minutes. Press of the minutes . Press setting function.
F one more time to leave the time
R until the correct hour
a (for A.M.) or p
F to advance to the minutes
R to change the first
F to advance to the second
R to change the second digit
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• All portions of the time of day screen, except the colon (
:), stop blinking. The time of day is now set and the
pager is in the standby mode.
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READING A MESSAGE
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LOCKING A MESSAGE
When a message is received, the pager gives an audible and/or visual alert (or vibrates if equipped) for 8 seconds. The number of unread messages is displayed. The alert automatically stops, or you can reset the pager by pressing any of its buttons.
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1 Unread Message Indicator
3 pages
3 Unread Messages Indicator
To read your message, press R.
The first screen of your message is displayed. To “freeze” your message, press and hold automatically advances to the next screen of the message, or you can view it by pressing indicates there are additional screens.
R while viewing it. The pager
R. The continuation symbol (B)
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The screen following your message is the timestamp screen. It sho ws the message slot number and the time that the message was received (the order that the mes­sage was received).
First Screen of a Message
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Second Screen of a Message
The pager returns to the standby mode.
To lock a message (protect it from being overwri tten or erased), press is displayed. of the screen to indicate that the message has been locked. Up to 5 messages can be locked in memory .
F while the message or timestamp screen
= is displayed on the upper, right-hand corner
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First Screen of a Locked Message
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To unlock a message, follow the procedure used to lock it. The lock symbol disappears from the message and time­stamp screens.
ERASING MESSAGES
The “Er ase All” function deletes all read, unlock ed messag­es from memory.
To erase unwanted messages, press is displayed, then press R. All read, unlocked messages are removed from memory. All unread and locked messag­es are moved to the first memory slots and carry the new message slot number.
NOTE: You must first read a message before it can be erased.
Second Screen of a Locked Message
F until erase all
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SELECTING AN ALTERNATE FREQUENCY
Synthesized and Auto-Synthesized Models:
• Press
F until your choice of scan mode or frequency
designator is displayed (for example: etc.).
• To view alternate frequencies, press the frequency designator you wish to select is display ed,
F to “lock in” the new frequency or mode.
press
• When
confirm is displayed, press R to activate your
selection.
scan1, f1 , f2,
R. When scan or
STANDARD FEATURES
Time of Day/Standby Screen: The time of day is dis-
played while the pager is on and in the standby mode. Time Stamp: The time of day that each message was re-
ceived is displayed on a separate screen following the message.
Memory Retention: When the pager is turned off , all mes­sages and the time of day remain in memory .
Memory Capacity: The pager can store up to 16 messag­es or a total of 160 characters. Individual messages can be up to 20 characters in length.
Message Protect/Lock: Up to five individual messages can be locked in memory so they will not be overwritten by new messages or discarded during the “Erase All” function.
Hold Full Indicator: You can selectively protect up to 5 messages by locking them in memory. When an attempt to lock more than 5 messages is made played for 2 seconds indicating that this message cannot be protected.
Automatic Reset: If you do not reset your pager during an alert, it will automatically reset after 8 seconds.
Chirp in Silent (Non-Vibrate Models Only): When the pag­er is in the SILENT mode, a short chirp (beep) will alert you to incoming messages.
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Master Reset: Pressing the On/Off Switch twice resets the pager and causes the pager to return to the standby mode.
Reminder Chirp: When an unread message is stored in memory, the pager gives a reminder chirp (short beep) ev­ery two minutes. Vibrate models emit a short vibration in place of the chirp when in the SILENT mode.
Duplicate Message: Incoming messages are compared to messages stored in memory. If a new message is identi­cal to a message in memory, seconds at the beginning of the message. The new times­tamp follows the duplicate message.
Low Battery Indicator: When the battery nears the end of its life, the time-of-day screen is replaced with The battery must be replaced within a few days to avoid in­terruption of pager operation.
Tone Alerting: The BRAVO PLUS pager can also respond as a basic tone-alert model. When a tone-only message is re­ceived,
Trone only replaces the standard message screen.
Unread Message Counter: When unread messages exist, the standby screen is replaced by the unread message indi­cator. The unread message indicator displays the number of pages that have not been read, and is updated anytime a message is received (except if message duplication occurs).
R is pressed, and there are no messages in memory, no
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pages
is displayed.
Memory Full Indicator: If 16 messages or 160 characters are stored in memory, of the standby screen. A new message could cause the oldest (first) unlocked, read message to be overwritten. When some or all of the read messages are erased, the pager returns to the standby mode.
Overflow Indicator: When the number of unread messag­es is greater than the number of available memory slots
ouerflow replaces the unread message indicator.
(16),
duplicaTre is shown for 2
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memory full is displayed in place
ouerflow indicates that the oldest (first) unread message
has been “pushed out” of memory by a more recent mes­sage.
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Message Slot Number: At the end of each message, pre-
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ceding the time stamp, the message slot number is dis­played to indicate the order in which the message was re­ceived. (Example: message received.)
Erase All: All read, unlocked messages can be deleted from memory using the “Erase All” function.
Backlighted Display: Press the On/Off Switch for back­lighting in low-light conditions.
Freeze Screen: When reading a message, you can “freeze” it on the screen by pressing and holding
SILENT: When in the SILENT mode, the pager does not give an audible alert.
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CLEANING YOUR BRAVO PLUS PAGER
To clean the exter ior of the BRAVO PLUS 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.
REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE
The BRAVO PLUS numeric display pager, properly han­dled, is capable of many years of trouble-free service. Howev er, if service is required, Motorola's National Service Organization, staffed with specially trained technicians, of­fers strategically located repair and maintenance facilities. Consult your Motorola sales representative for service lo­cations in your area.
BATTERY INFORMATION
Your BRAVO PLUS pager is designed to operate with a single AA-size alkaline battery.
Installing/Replacing the Battery
DIAGRAM
(+)
LOCK
BATTERY DOOR
• Locate the ribbed lock on the bottom of the pager. Slide the lock toward the bac k co v er to expose the red marking.
• While pressing on the recess of the battery door, slide the door in the direction of the arrow until it pops up from the housing.
• Align the battery so the polarity markings (+ and -) match the markings on the back co ver. Insert the battery.
• Align the semicircle on the battery door with the semicircle on the bottom of the pager near the word “LOCK”. Press down on the end of the door nearest the battery and slide the battery door until it is completely closed.
• After the cover is closed, slide the lock toward the front of the pager to conceal the red marking.
Low-Battery Indicator
When the battery nears the end of its life, the standby screen is replaced with placed within a few days to avoid interruption of pager op­eration.
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PATENT INFORMATION
The BRAVO PLUS and BRAVO PLUS Auto Synthesized pagers are manufactured under one or more Motorola U.S . patents. A partial listing of these patents can be viewed on the back cover upon removal of the belt clip. Other U.S patents for these products are pending.
REMOVING THE BELT CLIP
Position the pager so that the display faces you. Rotate the pager until the belt clip is pointing up ( pointing toward the ground). Hold the belt clip in one hand. Use your other hand to push down on the small black spring-loaded tab (located between the two metallic tabs on the pager housing) with either your finger or a coin. With this tab held down, slide the belt clip toward you until it is free of the housing.
R and F buttons
t, Motorola, and BRA V O PLUS are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Motorola Inc.
1991-1995 by Motorola, Inc., P aging Products Group
1500 Gateway Boulevard, Boynton Beach, FL 33426-8292
All rights reserved.
Printed in U.S.A. 3/95
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