Motorola Digitz User Manual

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USER’S GUIDE
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Contents
Introduction
Numeric Codes................................... 2
Control Buttons................................... 3
Getting Started
Turning Your Pager On........................ 4
Turning Your Pager Off........................ 5
Backlight............................................. 5
Receiving/Reading Messages............ 6
Sending a Test Page to Yourself ......... 8
Time
Setting the Time.................................. 9
Alerts
Setting the Incoming
Message Alert ........................... 12
Locking Messages................................... 15
Unlocking Messages ............................... 18
Deleting Messages .................................. 19
Features
Duplicate Messages......................... 20
Errored Data Messages.................... 22
Message Storing............................... 24
Automatic Message Deletion
(Overflow).................................. 24
Out of Range.................................... 25
Use and Care
Cleaning Y our Pager......................... 25
Functionality and Use of
Your Pager................................. 25
Care and Maintenance..................... 26
Removing and Replacing
Your Beltclip............................... 27
Battery
Battery Information........................... 28
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Congratulations on purchasing the Motorola DigitzTM pager . The Digitz pager incorporates the latest in paging technology. FLEX™ technology extends battery life up to f our times longer than ordinary pagers and improves the ability to receiv e pages .
This compact pager integrates messaging and time keeping functions in a package that is conv enient to carry. Full understanding of what this product offers begins with reading this user’s guide. This user’s guide includes a detachable quick ref erence card on the bac k co v er .
Effective Use of Your Pager
Your pager can help you keep in contact with e veryone important to you. By giving your pager number to y our business associates , f amily, and friends, you can be contacted when necessary.
If you hav e a cellular phone , giv e your pager n umber instead of your cellular number . Then you can decide who to call bac k on y our cellular phone without paying f or incoming calls .
INTRODUCTION
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Numeric Codes
Most pages you receiv e are displa yed phone n umbers f or you to call. But you can giv e numeric codes to your friends, family, and associates that they can use to send you a message. For e xample , you might use the f ollo wing codes as messages:
911 Important message 411 I’ve got the information 180 I love you 222 Pick me up after school 32 Pick up bread and milk 4 Let’s play golf
INTRODUCTION
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Control Buttons
On/Read/
Select
Button
Menu Button
S
V
On/Read/ Select
Used to turn on the pager, to read a message, and to select pager settings.
Menu Used to scroll through the menu.
Note:
Either button turns on the backlight.
INTRODUCTION
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Turning Your Pager On
R
vvvvvvvvvvvv
D
Off screen
L B
Press
A start-up message is momentarily displayed and your pager activates the currently selected alert.
S
to turn your pager on.
R
D
R
D
GETTING STARTED
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vvvvvvvvvvvv
Start-up screen
vvv12:00a88v
Standby screen
L
B
L B
Note:
start-up alert.
Press either button to stop the
While the pager is on and no activity is taking place, the Standby screen is displayed.
In this example, the Standby screen displays the alert mode (D) and the time setting (
12:00a
).
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Turning Your Pager Off
F rom the Standby screen, press and
R
vvv12:00a88v
D
Standby screen
L B
release
V
until
off ?
is display ed.
R
vv8off8?8vvv
D
Off prompt
R
vvvvvvvvvvvv
D
The pager is off.
L B
L B
Press
The Off screen is display ed without any icons.
S
to turn the pager off.
Backlight
Press either button to turn on the backlight. When you ha v e finished reading your messages and the Standby screen is displa y ed, the backlight remains on for f our seconds bef ore automatically turning off.
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GETTING STARTED
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Receiving/Reading Messages
Your pager can receive up to sixteen 20-character numeric messages. Messages are stored in a stack, with the most recent message receiv ed on top. When a message is receiv ed, y our pager either alerts audibly or it vibrates. A message indicator (for e xample many messages you ha v e receiv ed.
R
vvv11:35pvvv
D
Standby screen
L B
The pager is in standby mode. When a message is received, the pager alerts for eight seconds .
Press any button to stop the alert.
1 page, 2 pages
) shows how
R
vvv1vpagevvv
D
Message Indicator screen
GETTING STARTED
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L B
A message indicator shows how many messages you have received (for example,
Press message.
1 page
S
to display the most recent
).
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R
v555-1212vvv
D
Message screen with
continuous message
indicator
R
v1881:45p8vv
D
Last Message screen
with message slot number
and message time stamp
L
B
L B
When the message is longer than 12 characters, the remainder of the message is displayed on one or more additional screen(s) (indicated by
Press
Note:
automatically displayed after 12 seconds, even if
The last screen shows the message slot number ( the time at which this message was received (
in the example).
B
to view the ne xt screen.
S
The next screen is
S
1
in this example) and
1:45p
in this example).
is not pressed.
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You can continue to scroll through all of your messages by pressing Whenev er y ou want to return to the Standby screen, press and release until
escape ?
is display ed.
S
.
V
R
v8escape8?vv
D
Escape prompt
Note:
chirp every two minutes for 30 minutes, or until all of the messages are read. A message is considered to have been read if any part of the message is displayed.
If any message has not been read, your pager emits a reminder
L B
Press screen.
S
to return to the Standby
Sending a Test Page to Yourself
After you hav e read this guide and y our pager has been activ ated b y your
GETTING STARTED
service provider, send y ourself a test page. If you hav e any prob lems, ref er to “Functionality and Use of Your Pager” on page 25.
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Setting the Time
F rom the Standby screen, press and
R
vvv12:00a88v
D
Standby screen
L B
release display ed.
V
until
setT tTime
is
R
vsetTvtTime8
D
Set Time prompt
R
vvv12:00a888
D
Set Time screen
L B
L B
Press S.
The hour field flashes.
Press and release V to adjust the
hour . (In this example, changing to
1.)
12 is
Press S to mov e to the first minute
digit.
TIME
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R
vvv81:00a8vv
D
The hour has been adjusted.
R
vvvv1:30a8vv
D
The first minute digit has
been adjusted.
TIME
L B
L B
Press and release V to adjust the
first minute digit. (In this e xample , is changing to
3.)
Press S to mov e to the second
minute digit.
Press and release V to adjust the
second minute digit. (In this example ,
0 is changing to 5.)
Press S to mov e to the AM/PM
character .
0
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R
vvvv1:35a8vv
D
The second minute digit has
been adjusted.
R
vvvv1:35p8vv
D
The AM/PM digit has been
adjusted.
L B
L B
Press and release V to select either
AM ( is changing to
a) or PM (p). (In this example , a
p.)
Press S to sa v e the time setting
and return to the Standby screen.
TIME
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Setting the Incoming Message Alert
You can set your pager to alert with either an audible or silent alert (vibration with no alert tone).
Note:
the prompt displayed. The Standby screen displays starting in audible mode. In silent mode,
You can switch between these two alert modes depending upon
D when the pager is
D is not displayed.
Switching from Audible to Silent Alert Mode
If D is not displa y ed (indicating that you are in silent mode) and y ou w ant to switch to audib le mode, go to “Switching from Silent to A udible Alert Mode” on page 14.
ALERTS
R
vvvv1:35p8vv
D
Standby screen
L B
F rom the Standby screen, press and
release display ed.
V until silentT ? is
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R
vsilentT8?88
D
Audible Alert prompt
R
vvvv1:35pvv8
D
Standby screen
(Vibrate alert mode)
L B
L B
T o change to a vibr ating (silent) alert,
press returns to the Standby screen.
The pager is now in vibrate alert mode.
Note:
S. The pager vibr ates and
D is no longer displayed.
ALERTS
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Switching from Silent to Audible Alert Mode
If D is displa y ed (indicating the pager is in the audib le mode) and you w ant to switch to the silent mode , go to “Switching from A udible to Silent Alert Mode” on page 12.
ALERTS
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R
vvvv1:35pvv8
D
Standby screen
R
v8audible8?8
D
Silent Alert prompt
R
vvvv1:35p8vv
D
Standby screen
(Audible alert mode)
L B
L B
L B
F rom the Standby screen, press and
release display ed.
V until audible ? is
To change to the audible alert, press
S.
An alert sounds and the Standby screen displays with is now in audible alert mode.
D. The pager
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Locking (Protecting) Messages
By locking messages, y ou can protect them against either being replaced when memory is full or from being deleted when you use
erase all.
Note:
does not matter whether you are reading it for the first or an additional time.
R
D
You can only lock a message while you are reading it. Howe ver, it
88882:15p888
Standby screen
L B
Hint:
have just received, start here. If you have recalled a message from memory and want to lock it, skip to Step 3.
If you are locking a message you
The pager has received a message
and alerts for eight seconds. Press either button to stop the alert.
A message indicator shows how many messages you have received. (In this example, this is the third page received.)
LOCKING MESSAGES
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R
88838pages88
D
Message Indicator screen
R
333-333-3333
D
Message screen
R
8protTectT88
D
Protect prompt
L B
L
B
L
B
Press S to display the message.
Press V until protTectT is
Press S to loc k the message .
LOCKING MESSAGES
display ed.
Note:
locked message to delete it.
You must first unlock a
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R
333-333-3333
D
Message screen
with locked message
Note:
attempt to lock a ninth message, unlock at least one locked message.
A maximum of eight messages may be locked at one time. If you
L B
full is displayed. You must then
L is displayed in the upper right
corner, indicating that this message is now locked.
LOCKING MESSAGES
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Unlocking Messages
R
88882:15p888
D
Standby screen
R
333-333-3333
D
Message screen
with locked message
R
unprotTectT8
D
Unprotect prompt
Note:
used). An unlocked message might be overwritten if an overflow condition occurs. (For more information about overflow, go to page 24.)
UNLOCKING MESSAGES
This unlocked message can now be erased (when erase all is
L B
L B
L B
Press and release S until the
message you want to unloc k is display ed.
Press and release V until
unprotTectT is display ed.
Press S to unloc k the message.
The message is now displayed without
L.
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Deleting Messages
erase all deletes all unlocked and pre viously read messages. Lock ed or
unread messages are not deleted.
Note:
continuing with this procedure.
R
D
R
D
Make sure you lock all of the messages you want to keep before
L
vvv11:15pvvv
Standby screen
verase8allvv
Erase All prompt
B
L B
F rom the Standby screen, press and
release display ed.
Note:
when your pager has unlocked messages you have already read.
V until erase all is
This prompt is only av ailab le
Press S. All read, unlock ed
messages are deleted. The pager returns to the Standby screen.
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DELETING MESSAGES
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Duplicate Messages
R
vvv11:15pvvv
D
Standby screen
R
88828pages88
D
Message Indicator screen
R
vduplicatTev
D
FEATURES
continuous message indicator
Duplicate prompt
R
v55512128vvv
D
Message screen with
L B
L B
L B
L
B
When a duplicate message is first
received, it looks lik e any other message. (The Message Indicator screen is display ed.)
Press and release S to displa y the
message.
duplicate is display ed.
Press and release S again. The
original message is displayed.
Press and release S until B is
display ed.
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R
v1881:50p8vv
D
Last Message screen
with message slot number and
message time stamp
R
v8escape8?vv
D
Escape prompt
L B
L B
Press and release V until escape is
display ed.
Note:
message, displayed again with this message (unless another duplicate message is sent).
After you have read this
duplicate will not be
Press and release S to return to the
Standby screen.
FEATURES
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Errored Data Messages
FEATURES
R
vvv11:15pvvv
D
Standby screen
R
88828pages88
D
Message Indicator screen
R
v55u12128vvv
D
Error Example
L B
L B
L
B
When an errored data message is
received, the Message Indicator screen is display ed.
Press and release S to displa y the
message. The errored message is display ed.
Note:
be correct. How ev er, only indication that errored data has been received.
The message may appear to
errors is the
Press and release S. errors is
display ed.
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R
v8v8verrorsv
D
Errors prompt
R
v1881:50p8vv
D
Last Message screen
R
v8escape8?vv
D
Escape prompt
L
B
L B
L B
Press and release S to advance to
the next screen.
Press and release V until escape is
display ed.
Note:
not automatically deleted.
An errored data message is
Press and release S to return to the
Standby screen.
Note:
deleting messages, refer to “Deleting Messages” on page 19.
For information about
FEATURES
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Message Storing
Your pager can store up to 16 personal messages in memory . Each stored message is assigned a number which is display ed when y ou read the message. The first message receiv ed is 1, the second is 2, and so on.
Note:
overwritten (when the stack is full and a new message comes in) or deleted.
Stored messages differ from loc ked messages in that they can be
Automatic Message Deletion (Overflow)
If all 16 message slots are full (that is, you ha v e receiv ed 16 messages) and a new message is receiv ed, this creates an ov erflow condition. When an overflo w condition occurs, the oldest, unloc k ed, pre viously read message is automatically deleted.
When the message memory is full and a new message is received,
FEATURES
ouerflo@j is display ed. Press either button to return to the Standby
screen.
Hint:
you can delete all of your stored messages to prevent the overflow condition and message display.
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To prevent specific messages from being deleted, lock them. Then
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Out of Range
If your pager is equipped with this f eature, and if y ou are outside y our paging cover age area, pager cannot receive messages.
R is display ed. As long as R is display ed, your
Cleaning Y our Pager
To clean smudges and grime from the exterior of your pager , use a soft, non-abrasive cloth moistened in a mild soap and w ater solution. Use a second cloth moistened in clean water to wipe the surf ace 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.
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FEATURES/USE AND CARE
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Care and Maintenance
Digitz pagers are durable , reliable , and can provide y ears of dependab le service; how e ver, they are precision electronic products. Water and moisture, e xcessive heat, and e xtreme shoc k ma y damage the pager. Do not expose y our pager to these conditions. If repair is required, the Motorola Service Organization, staffed with specially trained technicians, offers repair and maintenance f acilities throughout the world.
You can protect your pager purchase with an optional extended w arranty 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. F or 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.
USE AND CARE
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Removing and Replacing Your Beltclip
Removing the Beltclip
Hold the pager and beltclip
in the position shown.
Locate the small black
release tab as shown.
Press down on the release
tab with the tip of a ballpoint pen.
While holding the release
tab down, slide the beltclip towards the tab until the beltclip is free from the pager body.
Release tab
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Replacing the Beltclip
Hold the pager and beltclip in
the position shown.
Align the beltclip with the
pager as shown.
Slide the beltclip onto the
body until it snaps into place.
Battery Information
Your Digitz pager operates with one AAA-size alkaline battery. When the battery is low , seconds in length. Change y our battery within five da ys after receiving a low-battery indication.
lo battery is display ed. All pager alerts change to two
USE AND CARE/BATTERY
Note:
not
The alert mode, time, and all messages (locked or unlocked) are
retained when replacing the battery.
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Replacing the Battery
Turn y our pager off . To remove the old battery,
slide the battery door in the direction shown to unlock the battery door.
Slide to
open
Lift the battery door so that
you can access the battery.
Remove the battery.Align the new battery so that
the positive (+) and negativ e (-) markings match the diagram ne xt to the battery compartment.
BATTERY
Insert the battery.Press down on the battery
door and slide it closed until it locks into place.
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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, Digitz, and F
are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola, Inc.
© 1997 by Motorola, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Paging Products Group
1500 Gateway Blvd., Boynton Beach, FL 33426-8292
Printed in U.S.A. 5/97
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Digitz™ Quick Reference Card
Indicators and Icons Control Buttons
Out of range
R
Audible alert
D
B
Message continuation Locked message
L
On/Read/Select
S
Menu
V
Locking and Unlocking Messages
While reading a message, press V to display either
unprotTectT
Press
S
.
.
SILENT/ AUDIBLE
Digitz Prompts Map
Standby
ERASE ALL
SET TIME 
protTectT
OFF
or
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