Motorola FLX4, LX4 User Manual

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LX4/FLX4

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User’s Guide

SCRIPTOR

Contents

SCRIPTOR LX4/FLX4 Message Receiver..................1

Getting the Most from Your Message Receiver...........1

Display Symbols .........................................................2

Controls ......................................................................2

Message Receiver Symbols.......................................3

T urning Your Message Receiver On............................4

T urning Your Message Receiver Off............................4

Receiving and Reading Your Messages......................5

Using the Function Menu............................................6

Backlighting.................................................................6

Locking and Unlocking Messages..............................6

Setting the Time and Date..........................................7

Setting the Alarm ........................................................8

Setting the Message Alarm.........................................9

Setting the Alert Mode ..............................................10

Setting the Alert Pattern............................................10

T urning the Maildrop Alert On and Off ......................11

Deleting Messages from Memory.............................11

Moving Messages to Your Notebooks.......................12

Deleting Messages From Your Notebooks................13

Setting Auto On/Off...................................................13

Other Features..........................................................14

Battery Information ...................................................16

Care of Your Message Receiver................................17

Cleaning Your Message Receiver.............................17

Repair and Maintenance...........................................17

Patent Information.....................................................17

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SCRIPTOR LX4/FLX4 Message Receiver

Congratulations on purchasing an SCRIPTOR LX4/
FLX4 message receiver by Motorola. Your new mes­sage receiver provides exciting capabilities in messag­ing and can become a vital part of your business and
personal life.

The message receiver’s four-line display and
expanded functionality incorporates many of the most
advanced electronic, communications and wireless
technologies available. It is reliable, convenient, and
designed for easy operation.

These operating instructions explain how to use your
message receiver and provide helpful suggestions for
first-time as well as experienced users.

Getting the Most from Your Message Receiver

• Spend a few minutes learning all of the functions
and messaging capabilities of your message
receiver.

• Give your message receiver number to your secre­tary, business associates , friends, and f amily.

• Include your message receiver number on business
cards and on your answering machine message.

• Leave your message receiver number at your chil­dren’s school and with the baby-sitter so you can
always be reached in an emergency.

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Display Symbols

Set

Set Time

Choose

and Alarm

Alert

ESCAPE

Auto

On/Off

Delete All

Messages

È Ñ å É ó ò ï ñ í Ö ¶

Set

Audible/

Silent

Alert

Controls

Left/Right
Directional

Buttons

2

Turn
Message
Receiver

Off

A

Function/

Select Button

Escape

(to status

screen)

Escape/

Power On

Delete

Message

Read/

Button

Set

Message

Alarm

Up/Down

Directional

Add T o

Note-

book

Lock/

Unlock

Message

Buttons

Message Receiver Symbols

Message Receiver Status Symbols: (Left column)

Power On

ë

Audible Alert Mode

Í

Auto On/Off
Alarm

Ö

Message Status Symbols: (T op tw o r ows of
display)

Locked Message

í

Õ

Maildrop Indicator (Alert Enabled)

V

Maildrop Indicator (Alert Disabled)
Message In Memory Indicator

ü

Memory Full Indicator

é

Ö

Alarmed Message

Function Menu Symbols: (Bottom row of displa y)

È

Choose Alert

Ñ

Set Time and Alarm

å

Set Auto On/Off
Set Audible Alert

É
Ç

Set Silent Alert

ó

T urn Message Receiver Off
Escape (to status screen)

ò

ï

Delete Message

ñ

Delete All Messages

í

Lock Message
Unlock Message

ì

Maildrop Indicator (Alert Enabled)

Õ

Ì

Maildrop Indicator (Alert Disabled)

Ö

Set Message Alarm

¶Add to Notebook

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Other Symbols:

å

Enter Auto On/Off Menu and Auto On/Off
Enabled

Auto On/Off Disabled

õ

ô

24 Hour Time
AM Time

AM

PM Time

PM

Ã

Disable Alarm

c

Enable Alarm

Ç

No Message Alert (On Choose Alert Menu)

Õ

Chirping Alert (On Choose Alert Menu)
Full Battery Gauge

(

Low Battery Gauge

,

T

Out of Range

Ü

Message Continuation
T runcated Message

<..> Alphanumeric Missing Fragment Indicator*

_____ Long Numeric Missing Fragment Indicator*

ú

Errored Data Indicator

*

These symbols are applicable to SCRIPTOR FLX4

only.

T urning Your Messa ge Receiver On

Press Ë.
Your message receiver alerts and shows

column of the display. The time and date are shown at
the bottom of the display.

ë

in the left

T urning Your Messa ge Receiver Off

➊

Press

➋

Press ä to move the cursor to ó.

➌

Press

4

to display the function menu.

Á

twice to turn the message receiver off.

Á

Receiving and Reading Your Messages

When a message is received, your message receiver
alerts and displays a flashing

➊

Press any button to stop the alert.

➋

Press

The message receiver automatically stores the mes­sage and the time and date it is received.

A flashing arrow
screen indicates the message you are reading contin­ues beyond the four lines of the displa y.

Press
sage.

You can also press to read your message line by
line.

Press and hold
sage, screen by screen.

If more than one message exists, press
select the message you want to read. The symbol
indicates the location of the message. Press Ë to
display your message. While reading your messages,
you can press H or I to view the previous or next
message.

A flashing
that has not been read. The message receiver alerts
at predetermined intervals to remind you of any
unread messages.

to display your message.

Ë

at the bottom right corner of the

Ü

to advance to the next screen of the mes-

Ë

Ë

to rapidly scroll through your mes-

ë

symbol indicates you have a message

ü

symbol.

ä

or ã to

Ó

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Using the Function Menu

Press
The function menu gives you access to the many f eatures

of your message receiver through a series of symbols and
prompts. F or e xample , when the function men u screen is
first displayed, the
present position of the cursor. You can now press

ã

NOTE:

press Ë.

Backlighting

The message receiver’s backlight illuminates in low­light conditions when any button is pressed. You can
manually activate or deactivate the backlight at any
time by pressing and holding
other buttons are pressed, the backlight automatically
turns off when the message receiver returns to the
standby mode.

Locking and Unlocking Messages

Up to 10 messages can be locked in memory , pre v enting
them from being replaced when memory is full (indicated
by the é symbol).

➊
➋
➌ Press
➍ Press

➎ Press
➏ The symbol

to display the function menu.

Á

symbol flashes, indicating the

ò

to move the cursor within the function menu.

T o e xit from any menu without making changes ,

for two seconds. If no

Á

Press Ë.
Press

or ã to select the message to lock.

ä

Á to display the function menu.

ã to move the cursor to lock (í) or unlock

ì).

(

Á to lock or unlock the message.

í or ì is displayed, indicating the status

of the message in memory.

ä

or

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Setting the Time and Date

➊ Press Á to display the function menu.

ä to move the cursor to Ñ.

➋ Press

Á to display the set-time screen.

➌ Press

ã to move the cursor to the hour digit.

➍ Press
➎ Press or to adjust the hour .

ã to move the cursor to the minute digit.

➏ Press
➐ Press or to adjust the minute.
➑ Repeat the process for each set of digits: AM/PM/

24 hr., month/day/y ear .

Á to activate the time and date change.

➒ Press

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Ö0:00ô--/--/-­ SET TIME

Example of Set-Time Screen

If you move the cursor past the last symbol in the row
(far right), it automatically wraps around and is dis­played at the first symbol in the beginning of that same
row (far left).

NOTE: To exit from any men u without making changes,
press Ë .

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Setting the Alarm

The alarm on your message receiver can be set for a
specific time and date, or it can be used as a daily
alarm.

To set the alarm for a specific time and date:

➊ Press Á to display the function menu.

ä to move the cursor to Ñ.

➋ Press

Á to display the set-time-and-alarm screen.

➌ Press
➍ Press to move the cursor to

Ö.

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Ã0:00ô--/--/--●

●

SET ALARM

Example of Set-Time-and-Alarm Screen

The alarm symbol defines the alarm status -- either
alarm enabled (

➎ Press
➏ Press or to enable or disable the alarm.
➐ Press
➑ Repeat the process for each entry (minute, AM/PM,

and date).

➒ Press

is shown on the display.
At the selected time, your message receiver emits a
12-second audible alert even if the message receiver
is in the silent mode.

To set the alarm to alert daily:

Follow the steps previously described, except when
setting the date, press for the date entries until you
see a blank month, day, and year (--/--/--). The alarm is
now set to alert every day at this specified time.

NOTE: If the alarm expires without being acknowl­edged, the
receiver buttons is pressed.

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c) or alarm disabled (Ã).

ã to move the cursor to Ö.
ã to move the cursor to the hour digit.

Á to activate your selection. The Ö symbol

Ö symbol flashes until one of the message

NOTE: To exit from any menu without making changes ,

Ë.

press

Setting the Message Alarm

This feature allows you to set a one-time or a daily
alarm for a particular personal message. You can set
an alarm for up to five personal messages.

To set a one-time message alarm:

➊ Press Ë.

ä or ã to select the message you want to

➋ Press

alarm.

Á to display the function menu.

➌ Press

ã to move the cursor to Ö.

➍ Press

Á to display the set-message-alarm screen.

➎ Press
When the screen is first displayed, the cursor is at the

far left position.
This symbol defines the alarm status -- either alarm

c) or alarm disabled (Ã).

enabled (
➏ From the set-message-alarm screen follow the

same steps described in Setting the Alarm.

To set a daily message alarm:

Follow the instructions above to set the alarm time,
then follow the instructions in “To set the alarm to alert
daily” under Setting the Alarm.

The

b symbol replaces the m symbol when the mes-

sage alarm is set.
At the selected time, your message receiver vibrates

or emits a 12-second alert, depending on the current
alert mode. Press
alarm is set for.

The

m symbol replaces the b symbol after the alarm

has sounded unless the alarm is set to alert daily.
NOTE: If the alarm expires without being acknowl-

edged, the

J to display the message the

Ö flashes until the message is read.

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Setting the Alert Mode

The alert can be set as either audible or silent.

Á to display the function menu.

➊ Press

ä to move the cursor to É or Œ.

➋ Press

É symbol is displayed if the message receiver is in

The
the silent alert mode (prompting you to enter the audible
mode, if desired). The
sage receiver is in the audible alert mode (prompting you
to enter the silent mode, if desired).

Á to select the desired alert mode.

➌ Press
If the selected mode is audible (É), your message
receiver emits a short chirp. If the selected mode is silent

Œ) and your message receiver is equipped with a vibra-

(
tor, your message receiver vibr ates.

Setting the Alert Pattern

NOTE: The message receiver must be in the audible

alert mode to select the alert pattern.
Y our message receiv er has a standard alert (1), seven dif-

ferent pleasing alerts (2 through 8), and a chirping alert
(Õ), allowing you to select and change the alert. You can
also select no alert (

T o change your alert:

Á to display the function menu.

➊ Press

ä to move the cursor to È, then press Á.

➋ Press

ä or ã to move the cursor to the desired alert.

➌ Press
The message receiver gives a sample of each alert

when scrolling through the selections.

Œsymbol is displayed if the mes-

Œ).

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➍ Press Á to activate the alert.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 j r

PLEASING ALERT

Example of the Alert Pattern Screen

T urning the Maildr op Alert On and Off

You can set your message receiver to alert when a
maildrop (also known as information services) mes­sage is received.

➊ Press

Ë.

➋ Press to move the cursor to Õ.
➌ Press Á to display the function menu.
➍ Press ã to move the cursor to the alert on (Õ) or

alert off (
The symbol Õ is displayed if the maildrop alert is on
(prompting you to turn it off, if desired).

The symbol
(prompting you to turn it on, if desired).

➎ Press

Ì ) symbol.

Ì is displayed if the maildrop alert is off

Á to select the desired maildrop alert mode.

Deleting Messages from Memory

You can delete an unlocked and un-alarmed message
from memory while you are viewing the message or
through the function menu.

To delete messages using the function menu:

➊ Press ä or ã to select the message you want to

delete from memory.
➋ Press

Á to display the function menu.

➌ Press ã to move the cursor to ï.
➍ Press Á to receive confirmation of the delete

request.
➎ Press

Á to delete the message.

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To delete all unlocked, un-alarmed and read
messages from memory:

➊ Press Á to display the function menu.

ã to move the cursor to ñ.

➋ Press

Á twice.

➌ Press
All unlocked, un-alarmed and read messages are now

deleted.
NOTE: Personal and maildrop notebooks are not

deleted with this feature.

Moving Messages to Your Notebooks

Your message receiver has two notebook areas: a per­sonal notebook for storing personal messages, and a
maildrop notebook for storing information services
messages.

To store a message in your personal notebook:

➊ Press Ë .

ä or ã to move the cursor to select the mes-

➋ Press

sage you desire to move into your personal note­book.

Á to display the function menu.

➌ Press

ã to move the cursor to ¶.

➍ Press

Á to move the message into your personal

➎ Press

notebook.

The ¶ symbol is shown in the top right-hand corner of
the display.

To store a message in the maildrop (information
services) notebook:

Follow the same steps as described for storing per­sonal notebook messages.

The ¶ symbol is shown in the second row, right-hand
corner of the display .

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Deleting Messages from Your Notebooks

➊ Press ã to move the cursor to ¶.

Ë to display a list of notebook messages.

➋ Press

F or G to scroll through the list until K is dis-

➌ Press

played at the notebook message you want to delete .

Á to display the function menu.

➍ Press

ã to move the cursor to ï.

➎ Press

Á to confirm the delete request.

➏ Press

Á to delete the message. Repeat these

➐ Press

steps to delete each message.

Setting Auto On/Off

To set your message receiver’s auto on/off feature,
proceed as follows:

Á to display the function menu.

➊ Press

ä to move the cursor to å.

➋ Press

Á to display the auto on/off screen.

➌ Press
When the screen is first displayed, the cursor is at the

farthest left position. The enabled (
symbol indicates the current status.

ON OFF

å) or disabled (õ)

õ 0:00ô 0:00ô

Example of Auto On/Off Screen

➍ Press or to select

ã to move the cursor to the hour digit. The

➎ Press

Auto On time is displayed on the left and the Auto

Off time is displayed on the right.
➏ Press or to adjust the hour.

å or õ.

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➐ Repeat the process for each set of digits for both the

on time and the off time (hour, minute, AM/PM if
your message receiver is set to display time in the
12 hour mode).

Á to activate auto on/off.

➑ Press
The symbol

enabled. If the on time is equal to the off time, the mes-

å is displayed if the auto on/off function is

sage receiver does not enable the auto on/off function.

Other Features

Battery Gauge: The battery gauge indicator is located

on the status screen and keeps you informed of the
battery energy level. The five indicators range from full

( (full), ) (3/4), * (1/2), + (1/4), and

to low:

, (low).

Key Click: When this feature is enabled, and the mes­sage receiver is in the audible mode, a “click” is emit­ted whenever a button is pressed. The click is not
heard when the message receiver is in the silent
mode.

Duplicate Message: If the same message is received
more than once,
at the beginning of the new message. The new mes­sage contains the latest time stamp.

DUPLICATE MESSAGE is displayed

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Out of Range: With this option enabled, T is dis-

played whenever you are out of range of the paging
transmitter. Your message receiver can also alert you of

this if this feature is enabled. The symbol T is no

longer displayed when you return to your transmitting
area.

Errored Data Indicator: The symbol ú is displayed
when potentially corrupt data is received. The indicator
alternates with the corrupted character.

Alphanumeric and Long Numeric Missing Frag­ment Indicators: If part of the message has not been

received <...> or _____ is displayed. NOTE: Applica­ble to SCRIPTOR FLX4 only.

Maildrop History: When this option is enabled, the
message receiver stores four history files per maildrop
(information services) slot selected. When a message
is received on a specific slot, the existing message is
“pushed” into the history area. When a fifth history file
is received, the oldest history file is deleted.

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Battery Information

Your message receiver is designed to operate with a sin-

AA-size alkaline battery (carbon zinc batteries are not

gle
recommended). See the diagram for the battery door
location.

To install or replace the battery, place the message
receiver face down and proceed as f ollows:

➊ Unlock the battery door by sliding the door latch

away from the battery door.

➋ Slide the battery door in the direction of the arrow

(toward the outer edge).

➌ 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 message receiver
housing.

➊

➌

Ì

SCRIPTOR LX4/FLX4 Message Receiver

Battery Replacement (rear view)

To install a new battery, reverse this procedure, taking
note of the positive (+) and negative (-) markings.

CAUTION: Do not insert the battery backwards or the
messages stored or locked in memory will be erased.

➋

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Care of Your Message Receiver

To maintain the fine optical quality of the display in the
message receiver, you should not subject the mes­sage receiver to extreme temperatures and moisture.

Cleaning Your Message Receiver

To clean smudges and grime from the exterior of the
housing, use a soft, nonabrasive cloth moistened in a mild
soap and water solution. Rinse the surface using a sec­ond cloth moistened in clean water. Do not immerse the
message receiver in water. Do not use any other

solutions.

Repair and Maintenance

Y our message receiver , properly handled, is capable of
many years of trouble-free service.

However, if your message receiver ever requires ser­vice, Motorola’s Service Organization, staffed with
specially trained technicians, offers conveniently
located repair and maintenance facilities throughout
the world. Please contact your paging service repre­sentative or a Motorola sales office for more informa­tion.

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 U .S . P atents co vering
this product are pending.

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or registered trademarks of Motorola, Inc.

© 1996 by Motorola, Inc.

All Rights Reserved.

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