unication Partner P900 User Manual
User's Guide
Personal Interactive Communicator
PARTNER
Model P900
FLEX™ Technology
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Partner P900
Personal Interactive Communicator. Whether receiving or
sending messages, the Partner P900 Personal Interactive
Communicator can become a vital part of your business and
personal life and change the way you communicate with
family, friends, and business associates.
This guide explains how to use your new communicator and
provides helpful suggestions for first-time, as well as
experienced users.
A detachable quick-reference card is included for your
convenience.
Introduction
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Effective Use of Your Communicator
With this communicator, you can send wireless messages to
internet e-mail addresses and other communicator devices,
yet it is small enough to comfortably wear on your belt or fit in
a pocket. By supplying business associates, family members,
and friends with your wireless address information, you can
be contacted whenever needed.
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Contents
Introduction................................... 1
Effective Use of Your
Communicator........................ 2
Safety and General Information... 5
Getting Started............................ 14
Battery Information ................... 14
Installing/Replacing the
Battery.................................. 15
Control Buttons ..................... 16
ALT-mode Functions................. 19
Turning On
Your Communicator.............. 20
Turning Off
Your Communicator.............. 21
Setting Transmitter Mode.......... 21
Messaging Service Instructions 22
Sending a Test Message to
Yourself................................. 22
Backlight................................... 23
Setting Up
Your Communicator.............. 23
Using the Main Menu................ 23
Setting the Key Click................. 25
Creating a Signature................. 25
Setting the Font Size. ............... 26
Time and Date ............................. 27
Setting the Time and Date........ 27
Alerts............................................ 28
Setting the MailBox and
the News/Info Alert .............. 28
Setting the Alert Volume .......... 29
Reminder Alert ......................... 29
Private Time................................. 30
Setting Private Time ................ 31
Quiet Mode .................................. 31
Setting the Quiet Mode ............ 32
Addresses.................................... 33
Creating an Address Book
Entry .................................... 33
Searching the Address Book .... 34
Deleting Addresses .................. 34
Editing Addresses ................... 35
Messages..................................... 36
Selecting the Address(es) ........ 36
Composing a Message .......... 38
Sending a Message .................. 38
MailBox .....................................39
Previewing and Reading
Messages .............................40
Previewing Messages .............. 42
Reading Messages ............... 43
Working with the
Message Options Menu........44
Replying to Messages ..............46
Resending Messages ............... 48
Forwarding Messages............... 48
Deleting Messages ................... 49
Animated Icons.........................52
Advanced Messaging .................53
Using Info-On-Demand.............53
Setting News AutoPreview........ 54
Turning On News
AutoPreview .......................54
Alarms..........................................55
Setting the Alarm ...................55
Folders .........................................56
Accessing the
MailBox Folders....................56
Using Your Personal Folder ......58
Using Your News/Info Folder..... 59
InBoxes ........................................60
Using Your MailBox InBox......... 60
Using Your News/Info InBox......60
Vital Signs....................................64
Use and Care
...............................66
FCC Compliance .........................67
Export Law and Patents .............69
Notes ............................................71
Personal Numbers.......................73
Safety and General Information
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SAFE AND EFFICIENT
OPERATION.
READ THIS INFORMATION BEFORE USING YOUR
PERSONAL INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATOR.
The information provided in this document supersedes the
general safety information contained in user guides published
prior to July 2000. For information regarding radio use in a
hazardous atmosphere please refer to the Factory Mutual (FM)
Approval Manual Supplement or Instruction Card, which is
included with radio models that offer this capability.
RF Operational Characteristics
Your Personal Interactive Communicator contains a transmitter
and a receiver. When it is ON, it receives and transmits radio
frequency (RF) energy. The Personal Interactive Communicator
operates in the frequency range of 896 MHz to 941 MHz and
employs digital modulation techniques.
When you communicate with your Personal Interactive
Communicator, the output power level is 1.0 watt.
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Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy
Your Unication Personal Interactive Communicator is designed to
comply with the following national and international standards
and guidelines regarding exposure of human beings to radio
frequency electromagnetic energy:
• United States Federal Communications Commission,
Code of Federal Regulations; 47 CFR part 2 sub-part J.
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI) / Institute of
Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95. 1-1992.
• Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
C95.1-1999 Edition.
• National Council on Radiation Protection and
Measurements (NCRP) of the United States, Report 86,
1986.
• International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation
Protection (ICNIRP) 1998.
• Ministry of Health (Canada) Safety Code 6. Limits of
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Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic
Fields in the Frequency Range from 3 kHz to 300 GHz,
1999.
• Australian Communications Authority
Radiocommunications (Electromagnetic Radiation Human Exposure) Standard 1999 (applicable to wireless
phones only).
To assure optimal Personal Interactive Communicator
performance and make sure human exposure to radio frequency
electromagnetic energy is within the guidelines set forth in the
above standards, always adhere to the following procedures:
Portable Personal Interactive Communicator
Operation and EME Exposure
Body-worn Operation
To maintain compliance with FCC/Health Canada RF
exposure guidelines, if you wear a Personal Interactive
Communicator on your body when transmitting, always place the
Personal Interactive Communicator in a Unication supplied or
approved clip, holder, holster, case, or body harness. Use of
non-Unication-approved accessories may exceed
Canada RF exposure guidelines. If you do not use a body-
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worn accessory, ensure the device is at least one inch
(2.5 cm) from your body when transmitting.
Approved Accessories
For a list of approved Unication accessories call
+886-2-22999678 or visit our website at www.uni.com.tw
Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility
NOTE: Nearly every electronic device is susceptible to
electromagnetic interference (EMI) if inadequately shielded,
designed or otherwise configured for electromagnetic
compatibility.
• FACILITIES
To avoid electromagnetic interference and/or compatibility
conflicts, turn off your Personal Interactive Communicator in
any facility where posted notices instruct you to do so.
Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment
that is sensitive to external RF energy.
• AIRCRAFT
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When instructed to do so, turn off your Personal Interactive
Communicator when on board an aircraft. Any use of a
Personal Interactive Communicator must be in accordance
with applicable regulations per airline crew instructions.
• MEDICAL DEVICES
Pacemakers
The Advanced Medical Technology Association
recommends that a minimum separation of 6 inches
(15 centimeters) be maintained between a handheld
wireless Personal Interactive Communicator and a
pacemaker. These recommendations are consistent with the
independent research by, and recommendations of, the
United States Food and Drug Administration.
Persons with pacemakers should:
• ALWAYS keep the Personal Interactive Communicator
more than six inches (15 centimeters) from their
pacemaker when the Personal Interactive Communicator
is turned ON.
• not carry the Personal Interactive Communicator in the
breast pocket.
• use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the
potential for interference.
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• turn the Personal Interactive Communicator OFF
immediately if you have any reason to suspect that
interference is taking place.
Hearing Aids
Some digital wireless Personal Interactive Communicators
may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such
interference, you may want to consult your hearing aid
manufacturer to discuss alternatives.
Other Medical Devices
If you use any other personal medical device, consult the
manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately
shielded from RF energy. Your physician may be able to
assist you in obtaining this information.
Safety and General Information
Safety and General
• USE WHILE DRIVING
Check the laws and regulations on the use of a Personal
Interactive Communicator in the area where you drive. Always
obey them.
When using your Personal Interactive Communicator while
driving, please:
• give full attention to driving and to the road.
• use hands-free operation, if available.
• pull off the road and park before making or answering a
call if driving conditions so require.
Operational Warnings
• FOR VEHICLES WITH AN AIR BAG
Do not place a portable Personal Interactive Communicator
in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area.
Air bags inflate with great force. If a portable Personal
Interactive Communicator is placed in the air bag
deployment area and the air bag inflates, the Personal
Interactive Communicator may be propelled with great force
and cause serious injury to occupants of the vehicle.
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• POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES
Turn off your Personal Interactive Communicator prior to
entering any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere,
unless it is a Personal Interactive Communicator type
especially qualified for use in such areas as
"Intrinsically Safe". Do not remove, install, or charge
batteries in such areas. Sparks in a potentially explosive
atmosphere can cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily
injury or even death.
NOTE: The areas with potentially explosive atmospheres
referred to above include fueling areas such as below decks
on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, areas
where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain,
dust or metal powders, and any other area where you would
normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine. Areas
with potentially explosive atmospheres are often but not
always posted.
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• BLASTING CAPS AND AREAS
To avoid possible interference with blasting operations, turn
off your Personal Interactive Communicator when you are
near electrical blasting caps, in a blasting area, or in areas
posted: “Turn off two-way radio”. Obey all signs and
instructions.
Operational Cautions
• BATTERIES
All batteries can cause property damage and/or bodily injury
such as burns if a conductive material such as jewelry, keys,
or beaded chains touch exposed terminals. The conductive
material may complete an electrical circuit (short circuit) and
become quite hot. Exercise care in handling any charged
battery, particularly when placing it inside a pocket, purse, or
other container with metal objects.
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Getting Started
Battery Information
Your communicator uses one AA-size alkaline battery (do not
use carbon-zinc batteries), which also recharges the internal
transmit power source.
Two AA-size batteries are included with your communicator. One
is installed. Check the battery gauge in the Vital Signs menu and
replace the installed battery as needed.
If : is displayed on the Status screen, the AA-battery is low.
If : begins flashing, your communicator is about to shut down
due to low battery power. While : is flashing, you cannot
Getting Started
receive or transmit messages, but you can still read unread
messages and your address book entries.
Note: This product contains a Nickel-Cadmium (NiCd)
rechargeable battery that must be recycled or disposed of
properly. Recycling facilities may not be available in all areas.
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Installing/Replacing the Battery
Slide Latch
Slide Door
Caution! You must match the (+) and (-) polarity
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markings. If you insert the battery backwards, your
pager settings (time, date, etc.) will be erased.
Note: If you replaced a dead battery, wait a few hours before
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using your communicator to ensure proper operation.
Getting Started
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Control Buttons
Flip
Escape/
Backlight
Message
Acknowledge
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CAPS
Symbol
Menu/Space
Enter
Clear/Delete
ALT
Navigation Buttons
Control Button Description
Houses and protects the LCD screen.
Flip
H
}
U
{
Escape/
Backlight
CAPS Press to capitalize next typed letters.
Menu/Space
Enter
Open to awaken the communicator;
close to activate sleep mode.
Press to return to preceding screen
without accepting any changes. Also,
press to access the Status screen
from the Main menu, or press and
hold to turn on and off the backlight.
Press to access Main menu or to
insert a space in text.
Press to select the highlighted option
or to save settings.
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Control Button Description
Navigation
buttons
ALT
~
Message
Acknowledge
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Delete
Press y or z to scroll through menu
selections. Press w or x to page
through menu options.
Activates the Alt-mode control keys
(color-coded yellow). The status icon
is displayed. The next key pressed
)
activates an Alt-mode function.
Used to acknowledge message alerts
when the pager is in the holster.
When pressed, it deletes the
character to the left of the cursor.
ALT-mode Functions
The following key sequences provide access to the
corresponding ALT-mode functions.
Control
Buttons
Description
~ ~
|
~
~ }
~ {
~
U
ALT-Lock — Activates the Alt-mode control keys
(color-coded yellow). To exit, press
Cancel — Clears the entire message screen when
composing a message.
CAPS Lock — Activates the CAPS Lock mode
(uppercase letters). To exit, press
Carriage Return — Inserts a carriage return after
the cursor.
Symbols — Activates Symbols. Seventeen (17)
symbols are available at the bottom of the screen.
Press w or x to highlight the desired symbol and
press { to insert the symbol at the cursor.
~ again.
} again.
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Turning On Your Communicator
Ensure that a fresh battery is properly installed as
described in “Installing/Replacing the Battery” on page 15.
Open the flip and press any key to turn your communicator on.
The communicator emits a 4-second power-up alert, and
displays the Status screen.
Press U, {, w , x , y , or z to display the Main
menu.
• If you do not select a menu item, the communicator goes
into standby mode.
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• If you have one or more unread messages, 1 flashes on
the Standby screen.
Turning Off Your Communicator
You should turn off your communicator to save battery power.
The communicator receives any stored messages, once the unit
is turned back on in the coverage area.
Press To Display Then Press
y or z
y or z
/ Power Off {
? Yes {
Setting Transmitter Mode
When the transmitter is turned off, the communicator cannot
send messages or replies, but it can receive messages.
Press To Display Then Press
y or z
y or z
y or z
t Preferences {
a Transmitter Off
? Yes or ? No {
{
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Messaging Service Instructions
To begin messaging service, contact your service provider for
instructions. The phone number of the messaging service can be
found in the literature provided by the service provider.
Sending a Test Message to Yourself
After you activate your service, you should test your
communicator and service by sending a message to yourself.
Use the telephone number, web site, or e-mail address (and a
wireless address) provided by your service provider. If you are
using a phone to send a word message, an operator will help;
otherwise, enter a numeric message or type one and send it.
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While waiting for the message to reach your communicator, refer
to “Reading Messages” on page 43. If your communicator does
not receive the message within a few minutes, contact your
service provider.
After you have tested the communicator, read the rest of this
guide to learn about other features.
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