Motorola Pro FLX User manual

A
User’s Guide
ADVISOR
®
Pro FLX
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Contents
Page
ADVISOR
®
Pro FLX Pager.........................................1
GettingThe Most FromYour ADVISOR Pro FLX
Pager...................................................................1
Display Symbols .........................................................2
Controls ......................................................................2
ADVISOR Pro FLX Pager Symbols.............................3
TurningThe ADVISOR Pro FLX Pager On..................4
TurningYour Pager Off................................................4
Receiving and ReadingYour Messages......................5
Using the Function Menu............................................5
Backlighting.................................................................6
Locking and Unlocking Messages ..............................6
Setting theTime and Date ..........................................6
Setting the Alarm ........................................................7
Setting the Alert Mode ................................................8
Setting the Alert Pattern..............................................9
Deleting Messages from Memory...............................9
Setting Auto On/Off...................................................10
Other Features..........................................................11
Battery Information ...................................................12
CleaningYour ADVISOR Pro FLX Pager ..................13
Repair and Maintenance...........................................13
Patent Information.....................................................13
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ADVISOR Pro FLX Pager
Congratulations on purchasing an ADVISOR Pro FLX
pager.Your ADVISOR Pro FLX pager utilizes the latest
in paging − the FLEXTECHNOLOGY.This technological
advancement extends battery life up to three times long-
er than ordinary pagers, saving you time and money.As
a Motorola FLEX pager user, you can feel more confi-
dent in receiving your pages because FLEX technology
improves the ability to receive pages. FLEX technology
has been developed by Motorola, the leader in paging
innovation and quality.
Along with FLEX technology, this compact pager uses
many advances in electronic and wireless technology
which allow you to receive text and numeric messages
instantly and affordably.
These operating instructions explain how to use your
ADVISOR Pro 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 Pro FLX
Pager
• Spend a few minutes learning all of the functions
and messaging capabilities of your ADVISOR Pro
FLX 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
Controls
ESCAPE
å È Ñ Ö É ó ò í ï ñ
Set
Time
Set
Alarm
Set
Alert
Set
Audible/
Silent
Alert
Turn
Pager
Off
Escape
ToStatus
Screen
Delete
Message Delete All
Messages
Lock/
Unlock
Message
Auto
On/Off
On/Read
Button
Directional Control
Buttons Function/
Select
Button
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ADVISOR Pro FLX Pager Symbols
Pager Status Symbols:
ë
Power On
Í
Audible Alert Mode Enabled
Ï Auto On/Off Mode Enabled
Î
Combined Power On and Auto On/Off Mode
Enabled
Message Status Symbols:
í
Locked Message
î
Cursor On Locked Message
Ÿ
Maildrop Indicator
Ó Cursor On Message Indicator
ü
Message In Memory Indicator
é
Memory Full Indicator
Function Menu Symbols:
É
Set Audible Alert
Ç
Set Silent Alert
ó
Turn Pager Off
í
Lock Message
ì Unlock Message
ï
Delete Message
ñ
Delete All Messages
ò
EscapeTo Status Screen
È
Set Alert Mode
Ñ
SetTime And Date
Ö
Set Alarm
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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
Ì
Low Battery Indicator
ö
Out-Of-Range
Ü
Message Continuation
à
Press Right Arrow Button Prompt
<..> Alphanumeric Missing Fragment Indicator
____ Long Numeric Missing Fragment Indicator
TurningThe ADVISOR Pro FLX Pager On
Press Ë .
Your pager alerts and shows
ë
on the left of the dis-
play.The time and date are shown at the bottom of the
display.
TurningYour Pager Off
➊ Press
Á
to display the function menu.
➋ The
ò
symbol flashes when this menu item is first
displayed.
➌ Press
ä
to move the cursor to
ó
symbol.
➍ Press
Á
twice to turn the pager off.
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Receiving And Reading 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 first two lines of the display.
Press
Ë
to advance to the next screen of the mes-
sage.
Press and hold
Ë
to rapidly scroll through your
message, screen by screen.
If more than one message exists, press
ä or ã to
select the message you want to read.The
Ó
symbol
indicates the location of the message to be read.
Press
Ë
to display your message.
While reading your messages, you can press
ä
or
ã to view the previous or next message.
A flashing
ë
symbol indicates you have a message
that has not been read. If programmed with reminder
alerts, your pager alerts at predetermined intervals to
remind you of any unread messages.
UsingThe Function Menu
Press
Á
to display the function menu.
The function menu gives you access to the many
features of your pager through a series of symbols and
prompts.For example, when the function menu screen is
first displayed, the
ò
symbol flashes, indicating the
present position of the cursor.
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You can now press
ä
or
ã
to move the cursor within
the function menu.To activate your function selection,
press
Á
.
NOTE: To exit from any menu without making
changes, press
Ë
.
Backlighting
You can activate or deactivate the pager’s backlight at
any time by pressing and holding
Á
for 1.5 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 deleted or replaced when memory is
full.
➊ Press
Ë
.
➋ Press
ä
or
ã
to select the message you want to
lock.
➌ Press
Á
to display the function menu.
➍ Press
ã
to move the cursor to the Lock (
í) or
Unlock (ì) symbol.
➎Press Áto lock or unlock the message.
➏The íor ìis displayed, indicating the status of the
message.
SettingTheTime And Date
➊Press Áto display the function menu.
➋Press äto move the cursor to theÑ.
➌Press Áto display the set-time-and-date screen (the
hour digit flashes).
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➍Press äto increment the hour digit.This button is
identified by the +symbol.
➎Press ãto move the cursor to the minute digits.
➏Press äto increment the minute digits.
➐Repeat the process for each set of digits:AM/PM/
24 hr., month/day/year.
➑Press Áto activate the time and date changes.
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.
SettingThe Alarm
➊Press Áto display the function menu.
➋Press äto move the cursor to Ö.
➌Press Áto display the set-alarm screen.
When the screen is first displayed, the cursor is at the
left most position.This symbol defines the alarm
status: either alarm enabled (À) or alarm disabled
(Ã).
22:23ô05/06/96
+à
Example of Set Time and Date Screen
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➍Press äto toggle between ÀorÃ.
➎Press ãto move the cursor to the hour digit.
➏Press äto increment the hour digit.
➐Repeat the process for each entry (minute, and AM/
PM).
➑Press Áto activate your selection.
The Alarm Ösymbol is shown on the display if an
alarm is set. At the selected time, your pager either
vibrates or emits a 8-second alert, depending on the
pager’s alert mode.
NOTE:To exit from any menu without making
changes, press Ë.
SettingThe Alert Mode
The alert can be set as either audible or silent.
➊Press Áto display the function menu.
➋Press äto move the cursor to the audible mode
Speaker (É) or silent mode Speaker Slash (Œ)
symbol.
The Speaker Ésymbol is displayed if the pager is in the
silent alert mode (prompting you to enter the audible
mode, if desired).The Œsymbol is displayed if the pager
is in the audible alert mode (prompting you to enter the
silent mode, if desired).
➌Press Áto select the desired alert mode.
Example of Set Alarm Screen
À 12:23PM
+à
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If the selected mode is audible (É), your pager emits a
short chirp. If the selected mode is silent (Œ), and your
pager is equipped with a vibrator, your pager vibrates.
SettingThe Alert Pattern
Your pager has a standard alert (1), seven different
pleasing alerts (2 through 8) allowing you to select and
change the alert.
➊Press Áto display the function menu.
➋Press äto move the cursor to È, then press Á.
➌Press äor ãto move the cursor to the desired
alert.The pager gives a sample of each alert when
scrolling through the selections.
➍Press the Áto select the alert.
Deleting Messages From Memory
You can delete an unlocked message from memory
while you are viewing the message or through the
function menu.
To delete messages using the function menu:
➊Press äor ãto select the message you want to
delete from memory.
➋Press Áto display the function menu.
➌Press ãto move the cursor to ï.
➍Press Áto receive confirmation of the delete
request.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
à
Example of the Alert Pattern Screen
à
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➎Press Áto delete the message.
If your pager is equipped with the Delete All feature
and you want to delete all unlocked messages from
memory:
➊Press Áto display the function menu.
➋Press ãto move the cursor to ñ.
➌Press Átwice.
All unlocked messages are now deleted.
Setting Auto On/Off
If your pager is equipped with the Auto On/Off feature
and you want to activate it, proceed as follows:
➊Press Áto display the function menu.
➋Press äto move the cursor to åsymbol.
➌Press Áto display the Auto On/Off screen.
When the screen is first displayed, the cursor is at the
farthest left position.The enabled (å) or disabled (õ)
indicates the current status.
➍Press äto toggle between åor õ.
➎Press ãto move the cursor to the hour digit.The
auto on time is displayed on the left and the auto off
time is displayed on the right.
➏Press äto adjust the time to the desired hour.
➐Repeat the process for each set of digits for both
the on time and the off time (hour, minute AM/PM if
your pager is set to display time in the 12 hour
mode).
Example of Auto On/Off Screen
õ12:00AM 12:23PM
+à
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➑Press Áto activate auto on/off.
The indicator Îis displayed in the upper left-hand
corner of the display if the auto on/off function is
enabled. If the on time is equal to the off time, the
pager does not enable the auto on/off function.
Other Features
Low Battery Indicator:A low battery Ìsymbol is
displayed at the onset of a low battery condition.
Duplicate Message:If the same message is received
more than once, DUPLICATE is displayed at the
beginning of your new message. The new
message contains the latest time stamp.
Out of Range:With this option installed, OUT OF RANGE
and an Out-Of-Range öindicator is displayed when-
ever you are out of range of the paging transmitter to
reliably receive messages.
Alphanumeric or Numeric Missing Fragment Indi-
cators: If a portion of the message has not been
received either <..> or _____ Missing Fragment
Indicator is displayed.
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Battery Information
NOTE:The battery door is hinged and does not need to
be removed.
Your ADVISOR Pro FLX pager is designed to operate
with a single AAA-size alkaline battery (carbon zinc
batteries are not recommended).See the diagram for the
battery door location.
To install or replace the battery, place the pager face
down and proceed as follows:
➊Unlock the battery door by sliding the door latch
away from the battery door.
➋Slide the battery door in the direction of the arrow
(toward the outer edge).
➌Lift the end of the battery door up from the housing.
Slide the battery out of the battery compartment
taking note of the positive (+) and negative (-)
markings on the battery and the pager housing.
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.
Ì
➊
➋
➌
ADVISOR Pro FLX Pager
Battery Replacement (rear view)
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NOTE: If the battery is inserted into the pager for the
first time or if the pager has been without a battery for
a few days, the backup battery inside the pager will
take approximately 12 hours to become fully charged.
During this time, all pager settings and messages
stored and/or locked in memory will be erased if the
battery is removed.
For questions pertaining to your paging service,
contact your respective paging service provider.
CleaningYour ADVISOR Pro FLX Pager
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 pager in water. Do not use any other cleaning
solutions.
Repair And Maintenance
Your ADVISOR Pro FLX pager, properly handled, is
capable of many years of trouble-free service.
However, if your pager 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. patents
covering this product are pending.
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registered trademarks of Motorola, Inc.
© 1996 by Motorola, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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