Motorola Talkabout T900 User manual

User's Guide
Guide de l'utilisateur
Model T900
FLEX™ Technology
Modèle T900
Technologie FLEX
Personal Interactive Communicator
Transmetteur/récepteur interactif personnel (PIC)
MD
000658-O
MC

INTRODUCTION
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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the TalkAboutTM T900 Personal Interactive
Communicator (PIC). Whether receiving or sending messages, with its unique capabilities
the TalkAbout T900 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 contains operating instructions that explain how to use your new
communicator (PIC), and it provides helpful suggestions for first-time, as well as
experienced, users.
A detachable quick reference card is included on the back cover for your convenience.
Effective Use of Your Communicator (PIC)
Your Personal Interactive Communicator (PIC) can help you keep in contact with everyone
important to you. This communicator (PIC) features a fully backlit keyboard enabling you
to send wireless messages to internet email addresses and other communicator (PIC)
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.

Contents
Introduction..............................................1
Effective Use of Your Communicator
(PIC)..................................................... 1
Safety and General Information .............6
Getting Started......................................... 13
Battery Information.................................. 13
Installing/Replacing the Battery.............. 14
Control Buttons......................................... 16
ALT-mode Functions................................. 18
Turning Your Communicator (PIC) On ... 18
Turning Your Communicator (PIC) Off ... 19
Setting Transmitter Mode........................ 19
Messaging Service Instructions ............... 19
Sending a Test Message to Yourself......... 19
Backlight ................................................... 20
Setting Up Your Communicator (PIC)..... 20
Using the Main Menu............................... 20
Creating a Signature ................................ 21
Time and Date ..........................................21
Setting the Time and Date ....................... 21
Alerts ........................................................21
Setting the MailBox Alert Mode .............. 21
Setting the News/Info Alert Mode ........... 22
Setting News/Info InBox Alerts................22
Setting the Alert Volume ..........................22
Reminder Alert ..........................................23
Private Time .............................................23
Setting Private Time.................................23
Quiet Mode ...............................................24
Setting the Quiet Mode .............................24
Addresses ................................................24
Creating an Address Book Record............24
Searching the Address Book .....................25
Editing Addresses......................................25
Deleting Addresses....................................26
Messages .................................................26
Selecting an Address .................................26
Composing a Message ...............................27
Sending a Message ....................................27
Mailbox.......................................................28
Previewing and Reading Messages ..........28
Previewing Messages ................................29
Reading Messages .....................................29
Replying to Messages ................................30
Forwarding Messages................................31
Resending Messages from the MailBox ...31

Deleting Messages .................................... 31
Deleting All Read Messages..................... 32
Deleting Messages from an InBox ........... 32
Advanced Messaging..............................32
Using Info-On-Demand ............................ 32
Setting News AutoPreview....................... 33
Alarms ......................................................33
Setting the Alarm ..................................... 33
Folders......................................................34
Using Your Personal Folder...................... 34
Using Your News/Info Folder ................... 34
InBoxes.....................................................35
Using Your News/Info InBox.................... 35
Creating an InBox..................................... 35
Viewing InBox Message History .............. 35
Setting the InBox History ........................ 36
Moving an InBox Up/Down ...................... 36
Deleting an InBox ..................................... 36
Vital Signs ................................................37
Checking Vital Signs ................................ 37
Checking the Battery Status.................... 37
Checking Message Memory Status.......... 37
Displaying Communicator (PIC)
Information ..........................................37
Care & Maintenance ................................37
Cleaning Your Communicator (PIC).........38
Questions?..................................................38
FCC Compliance ......................................39
Export Law Assurances..........................39
Motorola Limited Warranty .....................40
Patent Information ...................................46

Table des matières
Introduction..............................................47
Utilisation efficace de votre transmetteur/
récepteur (PIC) .................................... 47
Informations générales et de sécurité...48
Mise en route ...........................................54
La batterie................................................. 54
Installer et remplacer la batterie............. 55
Touches commande ................................... 57
Fonctions « Alt » ........................................ 59
Mettre votre transmetteur/récepteur (PIC)
sous tension ......................................... 60
Mettre votre transmetteur/récepteur (PIC)
hors tension ......................................... 60
Réglage du mode du transmetteur........... 60
Instructions service de messagerie .......... 61
Message d’essai ......................................... 61
Retroéclairage ........................................... 61
Configurer le transmetteur/récepteur
(PIC)..................................................... 62
Utiliser le Menu principal ........................ 62
Signature................................................... 62
Heure et date............................................63
Réglage de l’heure et de la date ............... 63
Alarmes ....................................................63
Réglage du mode alerte de la boîte
courrier .................................................63
Réglage du mode alarme « Nouv./Info »....64
Réglage des alarmes boîte réception « Nouv./
Info » .....................................................64
Réglage du volume de l’alarme.................65
Alarme rappel............................................65
Heure privée .............................................66
Réglage de l'heure privée ..........................66
Mode silencieux .......................................66
Réglage du mode silencieux ......................66
Adresses ..................................................67
Créer une fiche carnet d’adresses.............67
Recherche dans le carnet d’adresses ........68
Modifier les adresses.................................68
Effacer les adresses ...................................69
Messages .................................................69
Sélectionner une adresse ..........................69
Composer un message ...............................70
Envoyer un message..................................71
Envoyer un message..................................71
Boîte courrier.............................................71

Prévisualiser et lire les messages ............ 72
Prévisualiser les messages ....................... 73
Lire les messages ...................................... 73
Répondre aux messages............................ 74
Faire suivre un message........................... 75
Renvoyer les messages à partir de la boîte
courrier................................................. 76
Effacer les messages ................................. 76
Effacer tous les messages lus ................... 76
Effacer les messages d’une « boîte
réception »............................................ 77
Messagerie de pointe ..............................77
Utilisation de « Info sur demande » ......... 77
Réglage de la prévisualisation automatique
des nouvelles........................................ 78
Alarmes ....................................................78
Réglage de l’alarme................................... 78
Dossiers ...................................................79
Utiliser votre dossier personnel ............... 79
Utiliser votre classeur « Nouvelles/
Information » ....................................... 80
Boîtes réception ......................................81
Utiliser votre boîte réception
« Nouv. / Info »...................................... 81
Créer une boîte réception ......................... 81
Historique de la boîte réception................82
Régler l'historique de la boîte
réception ...............................................82
Monter / descendre une boîte réception ...82
Supprimer une boîte réception .................83
Signes vitaux............................................83
Vérification des signes vitaux...................83
Vérification de l’état de la batterie...........83
Vérification du statut de la mémoire
messages...............................................84
Afficher les renseignements sur le
transmetteur/récepteur (PIC) .............84
Entretien approprié .................................84
Nettoyage du téléavertisseur....................85
Questions?..................................................85
Conformité aux règlements de la FCC...85
Règlements d’exportation.......................86
Garantie limitée de Motorola ..................87
Renseignements sur les brevets............94

SAFETY AND GENERAL INFORMATION
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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
system handling your call controls the power level at which your Personal
Interactive Communicator transmits. The output power level is 1.0 watt.
Exposure To Radio Frequency Energy
Your Motorola 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:

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•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
•National Radiological Protection Board of the United Kingdom 1995
•Ministry of Health (Canada) Safety Code 6. Limits of 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:

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Portable Personal Interactive Communicator Operation and
EME Exposure
Body-worn operation
To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines, if you wear a
Personal Interactive Communicator on your body when transmitting, always
place the Personal Interactive Communicator in a Motorola supplied or
approved clip, holder, holster, case, or body harness. Use of non-Motorola-
approved accessories may exceed FCC RF exposure guidelines. If you do not use
a body-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 Motorola accessories call 1-800-422-4210, or visit our
website at www.mot.com.
Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility
Note: Nearly every electronic device is susceptible to electromagnetic
interference (EMI) if inadequately shielded, designed, or otherwise configured
for electromagnetic compatibility.
For information about turning your PIC off, see “Turning Your Communicator
(PIC) Off”on page 19
For information about turning off the transmitter, see “Setting Transmitter
Mode”on page 19.

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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
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 Health Industry Manufacturers 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, Wireless Technology Research.
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.

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•use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for
interference.
•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
Use While Driving
Check the laws and regulations on the use of Personal Interactive
Communicators 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 sending or reading a message if driving
conditions so require.

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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 radio 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.
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" (for example, Factory Mutual, CSA, or UL Approved). 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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•B LASTING 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 T900 Personal Interactive Communicator operates with a single AA-size alkaline
battery (do not use carbon-zinc batteries). The AA-size battery also recharges the internal
transmit power source.
Two AA-size batteries are provided with your communicator (PIC). The first battery
already installed in your communicator (PIC) keeps the internal transmit power source
charged and may not last long. Use the second AA-size to replace the first battery.
A battery gauge is provided within the Vital Signs feature which can be accessed from the
Main menu. See “Checking Vital Signs”on page 37.
If _displays, the AA-battery is low. Replace the AA-size battery.
If it has been a while since the battery was replaced, you may need to allow the internal
transmit power source to charge overnight (or for a number of hours) to ensure the proper
operation of your communicator (PIC).
Note: This product may contain 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
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Slide Latch
Slide Door

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Holding the communicator (PIC) face down, slide the latch toward the battery door.
Slide the battery door in the direction of the arrow to unlatch the battery door. Lift
the battery door to open.
Remove the old battery, noting the polarity.
Insert a new battery so the positive (+) and negative (−) polarity markings on the
battery match the polarity diagram near the battery compartment.
Replace the battery door cover and lock the battery door latch.
Caution: Note the polarity markings (+) and (-). Do not insert the battery backwards. This
causes all messages to be erased.

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Control Buttons
Flip
Escape/
Backlight
CAPS
Symbol
Menu/Space
Enter Navigation Buttons
Clear/Delete
Message
Acknowledge
ALT

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Flip Houses and protects the LCD screen. Opening the flip awakens
the communicator (PIC). Closing the flip puts the screen into sleep
mode.
HEscape/
Backlight Used to return to the preceding screen without accepting any option or changes you may have made.
Also used to access the Status screen from the Main menu and to
turn on and off the backlight.
}CAPS When pressed, the next character typed is capitalized.
UMenu/Space Used to access the Main menu or to insert a space in text while
composing a message.
{Enter Used to select the highlighted option or to save settings.
Navigation
buttons Press yor zto highlight and scroll between menu options. Press
wor xto page through menu options.
~ALT Activates the Alt-mode control keys, which are color coded yellow
on the keyboard. The status icon )displays on the right of the
screen. The next key pressed indicates the Alt-mode function.
Message
Acknowledge Used to acknowledge incoming message alerts while the pager is in the holster.
|Delete When pressed, the character to the left of the cursor is deleted.

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ALT-mode Functions
The key sequences displayed below provide access to the corresponding ALT-mode
functions.
Turning Your Communicator (PIC) On
Ensure that a fresh battery is properly installed as described in “Installing/Replacing
the Battery”on page 14.
Open the flip and press any key to turn your PIC on. The PIC emits a 4-second power-
up alert, and the Status screen displays.
From the Status screen, press any key to display the Main menu.
•If you do not select a menu item, the PIC goes into standby mode.
~~ALT-Lock— Activates the Alt-mode control keys, which are color-
coded yellow on the keyboard. To exit Alt-Lock-mode, press ~again.
~|Cancel— Clears the entire message screen when composing a mes-
sage.
~}CAPS Lock— Activates the CAPS Lock-mode. All letters are typed in
upper case. To exit CAPS Lock-mode, press }again.
~{Carriage Return— Places a carriage return in the message being
composed after the current cursor position.
~USymbols— Activates the Symbols key. Seventeen (17) additional sym-
bols can be used when writing a message. When this key sequence is
pressed, the available symbols are displayed at the bottom of the
screen. Press wor xto highlight the desired symbol and press {.
The selected symbol is inserted at the cursor.