Motorola Gold FLX 6881024B55-A User manual

A
User’s Guide
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Contents
Page
ADVISOR GOLD FLX Pager.......................................1
GettingThe Most FromYour ADVISOR GOLD FLX
Pager...................................................................1
Display Symbols .........................................................2
Controls ......................................................................2
ADVISOR GOLD FLX Pager Symbols........................3
TurningThe ADVISOR GOLD FLX Pager On.............4
TurningYour Pager Off................................................5
Receiving and ReadingYour Messages......................5
Using the Function Menu............................................6
Backlighting.................................................................6
Locking and Unlocking Messages ..............................6
Setting theTime and Date ..........................................7
Setting the Alarm ........................................................8
Setting the Alert Mode..............................................10
Setting the Alert Pattern............................................10
Turning the Maildrop Alert On and Off ......................11
Deleting Messages from Memory.............................12
Moving Messages toYour Personal Notebook..........13
Deleting Messages FromYour Personal Notebook...13
Setting Auto On/Off...................................................14
Other Features..........................................................15
Battery Information ...................................................16
Functionality and Use ofYour Pager.........................17
CleaningYour ADVISOR GOLD FLX Pager..............17
Repair and Maintenance...........................................17
Patent Information.....................................................17
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ADVISOR GOLD FLX Pager
Congratulations on purchasing an ADVISOR GOLD
FLX pager by Motorola.It provides exciting capabilities
in messaging and can become a vital part of your busi-
ness and personal life.
TheADVISORGOLDFLXpager’sfour-linedisplayand
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
new ADVISOR GOLD FLX
pager and provide helpful
suggestions for first-time as well as experienced users.
Keep this guide handy for quick reference.
GettingThe Most FromYour ADVISOR GOLD
FLX Pager
• Spend a few minutes learning all of the functions and
messagingcapabilitiesof yourADVISOR GOLDFLX
pager.
• Give your pager number to secretaries, business
associates, friends and family.
• Include your pager number on business cards and
on your answering machine message.
• Leave your pager 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
GOTO STATUS SCREEN
È Ñ å É ó ò ï ñ í Ö ¶
Set
Time/
Alarm
Set
Auto
On/Off AddTo
Note-
book
Set
Message
Alarm
Choose
Alert
Set
Audible/
Silent
Alert
Turn
Pager
Off
GoTo
Status
Screen Delete
Message
Delete All
Messages
Lock/
Unlock
Message
Controls
A
Left/Right
Directional
Buttons
Function/
Select
Button
Read/
Reset/
Power On
Button
Up/Down
Directional
Buttons
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ADVISOR GOLD FLX Pager Symbols
Pager Status Symbols: (Left column)
ë
Power On
Í
Audible Alert Mode
Auto On/Off
Ö
Alarm
Message Status Symbols:
í
Locked Message
Õ
Maildrop Indicator (Alert Enabled)
ü Message In Memory (Maildrop Alert Disabled)
é
Memory Full Indicator
Ö
Alarmed Message
Function Menu Symbols: (Bottom row of display)
É
Set Audible Alert
Ç Set Silent Alert
Õ
Maildrop Indicator (Alert Enabled)
Ì Maildrop Indicator (Alert Disabled)
ó
Turn Pager Off
í
Lock Message
ì
Unlock Message
ï
Delete Message
ñ
Delete All Messages
ò
Go to Status Screen
å
Set Auto On/Off
È
Choose Alert Mode
Ñ
SetTime/Alarm
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¶
Add to Notebook
Ö
Set Message Alarm
Other Symbols:
å
Enter Auto On/Off Menu and Auto On/Off
Enabled
õ
Auto On/Off Disabled
ô 24 HourTime
AM AMTime
PM
PMTime
Ã
Disable Alarm
À
Enable Alarm
Ç No Message Alert (On Choose Alert Menu)
Õ
Chirping Alert (On Choose Alert Menu)
Ì
Low Battery Indicator
öö
Out-Of-Range
Ü
Message Continuation
Truncated Message
<..> Alphanumeric Missing Fragment Indicator
_____ Long Numeric Missing Fragment Indicator
ú Errored Data Indicator
Turning the ADVISOR GOLD FLX Pager On
Press
Ë
.
Your pager alerts and shows the Power On
ë indica-
tor on the left of the display.The time and date are
shown at the bottom of the display.
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TurningYour Pager Off
➊ Press Á to display the function menu.
➋ Press
ä
to move the cursor to theTURN PAGER
OFF
ó
symbol.
➌ Press Á to select the PAGER OFF function.Press it
again to turn the pager off.
Receiving and ReadingYour Messages
When a message is received, your pager alerts and
displays a flashing Message
ü
symbol.
➊ Press any button to stop the alert.
➋ Press
Ë
to display your message.
Your pager automatically stores the message and the
time and date it is received.
The flashing arrow
Ü
at the bottom right corner of the
screen indicates the message you are reading
continues beyond the four lines of the display.
Each
Ë
press advances the message to the next
four-line display screen.
You can also press to advance your message line
by line.Press and hold
Ë
to rapidly scroll through
your message, screen by screen.
If more than one message exists in your pager’s mem-
ory, press
ä
or
ã
to select the message you want
to read.The Cursor on Message
Ó
symbol indicates
the location of the message to be read.Press
Ë
to
display your message.
A flashing On
ë
symbol indicates a message has
been received, but not read.
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If programmed with reminder alerts, your pager alerts
at predetermined intervals to remind you of any
unread messages.
Using the Function Menu
Press
Á
to display the function menu.
The function menu gives you access to the many fea-
tures of your pager through a series of symbols and
prompts.For example, when the function menu screen is
first displayed, the Go To Status Screen
ò
symbol
flashes, indicating the present position of the cursor.
You can now press
ä or ã to move the cursor within
the function menu.
NOTE: To exit from any menu without making
changes, press
Ë
.
Backlighting
The backlight on your pager illuminates in low light
conditions when any button is pressed.You can manu-
ally activate or deactivate the pager’s backlight at any
time by pressing and holding
Á
for two seconds.If no
other buttons are pressed, the backlight automatically
turns off when the display returns to the standby
mode.
Locking and Unlocking Messages
Up to 10 messages can be locked in memory, preventing
them from being replaced when the memory is full, as
indicated by the Memory Full
é
symbol.
➊ Press
Ë
.
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➋ Press ä or ã to select the message you want to
lock.
➌ Press
Á
to display the function menu.
➍ Press ãto move the cursor to the Lock íor
Unlock ìsymbol.
➎Press Áto lock or unlock the message.
➏The Lock íor Unlock ìsymbol is displayed, indicat-
ing the status of the message.
Setting theTime and Date
➊Press Áto display the function menu.
➋Press äto move the cursor left to the SetTimeÑ
symbol.
➌Press Áto display the SetTime screen.
➍Press ãto move the cursor to the hour digit.
➎Press or to adjust the time to the desired hour.
➏Press ãto move the cursor to the minute digit.
➐Press or to adjust the time to the desired
minute.
➑Repeat the process for each set of digits:AM/PM/
24 hr., month/day/year.
➒Press Áto activate the time change.
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SET TIME
Example of Set Time Screen
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If you move your 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 menu without making
changes, press Ë.
Setting the Alarm
The alarm feature on your pager can be set for either
a specific time and date, or it can be used as a daily
alarm.
To set the alarm for a specific time and date:
➊Press Áto display the function menu.
➋Press äto move the cursor to the SetTime Ñ
symbol.
➌Press Áto display the SetTime and Alarm screen.
➍Press to move the cursor down to the Alarm Ö
line.
The alarm symbol defines the alarm status -- either
Alarm Enabled Àor Alarm Disabled Ã.
➎Press ãto move the cursor to the Alarm Ösym-
bol.
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SET ALARM
Example of Set Alarm Screen
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