Motorola Scriptor FLX4 User manual

A
User’s Guide
SCRIPTOR
®
LX4/FLX4
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Contents
Page
SCRIPTOR LX4/FLX4 Message Receiver..................1
Getting the Most fromYour Message Receiver...........1
Display Symbols .........................................................2
Controls ......................................................................2
Message Receiver Symbols .......................................3
TurningYour Message Receiver On............................4
TurningYour Message Receiver Off............................4
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 Message Alarm.........................................9
Setting the Alert Mode..............................................10
Setting the Alert Pattern............................................10
Turning the Maildrop Alert On and Off ......................11
Deleting Messages from Memory.............................11
Moving Messages toYour Notebooks.......................12
Deleting Messages FromYour Notebooks................13
Setting Auto On/Off...................................................13
Other Features..........................................................14
Battery Information ...................................................16
Care ofYour Message Receiver................................17
CleaningYour 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 mes-
sage receiver provides exciting capabilities in messag-
ing 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 fromYour 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 secre-
tary, business associates, friends, and family.
• Include your message receiver number on business
cards and on your answering machine message.
• Leave your message receiver number at your chil-
dren’s school and with the baby-sitter so you can
always be reached in an emergency.
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Display Symbols
Controls
ESCAPE
È Ñ å É ó ò ï ñ í Ö ¶
Set
Auto
On/Off
AddTo
Note-
book
Set
Message
Alarm
Choose
Alert
Set
Audible/
Silent
Alert
Turn
Message
Receiver
Off
Escape
(tostatus
screen)
Delete All
Messages
Lock/
Unlock
Message
SetTime
and Alarm
Delete
Message
A
Left/Right
Directional
Buttons
Function/
Select Button Read/
Escape/
Power On
Button
Up/Down
Directional
Buttons
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Message Receiver Symbols
Message Receiver Status Symbols: (Left column)
ë
Power On
Í
Audible Alert Mode
Auto On/Off
Ö
Alarm
Message Status Symbols: (Top two rows of
display)
í
Locked Message
Õ
Maildrop Indicator (Alert Enabled)
V Maildrop Indicator (Alert Disabled)
ü
Message In Memory Indicator
é
Memory Full Indicator
Ö
Alarmed Message
Function Menu Symbols: (Bottom row of display)
È
Choose Alert
Ñ
SetTime and Alarm
å
Set Auto On/Off
É
Set Audible Alert
Ç
Set Silent Alert
ó
Turn Message Receiver Off
ò
Escape (to status screen)
ï
Delete Message
ñ
Delete All Messages
í
Lock Message
ì
Unlock Message
Õ
Maildrop Indicator (Alert Enabled)
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
õ
Auto On/Off Disabled
ô 24 HourTime
AM
AMTime
PM
PMTime
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
Truncated Message
<..> Alphanumeric Missing Fragment Indicator*
_____ Long Numeric Missing Fragment Indicator*
ú Errored Data Indicator
* These symbols are applicable to SCRIPTOR FLX4
only.
TurningYour Message Receiver On
Press
Ë
.
Your message receiver alerts and shows
ë
in the left
column of the display.The time and date are shown at
the bottom of the display.
TurningYour Message Receiver Off
➊ Press
Á
to display the function menu.
➋ Press
ä
to move the cursor to
ó
.
➌ Press
Á
twice to turn the message receiver off.
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Receiving and ReadingYour Messages
When a message is received, your message receiver
alerts and displays a flashing
ü
symbol.
➊ Press any button to stop the alert.
➋ Press
Ë
to display your message.
The message receiver automatically stores the mes-
sage and the time and date it is received.
A flashing arrow
Ü
at the bottom right corner of the
screen indicates the message you are reading contin-
ues beyond the four lines of the display.
Press
Ë
to advance to the next screen of the mes-
sage.
You can also press to read your message line by
line.
Press and hold
Ë
to rapidly scroll through your mes-
sage, screen by screen.
If more than one message exists, press
ä
or
ã
to
select the message you want to read.The symbol
Ó
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
ë
symbol indicates you have a message
that has not been read.The message receiver alerts
at predetermined intervals to remind you of any
unread messages.
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Using the Function Menu
Press
Á
to display the function menu.
The function menu gives you access to the many features
ofyourmessagereceiverthrough aseriesofsymbols and
prompts.For example, when the function menu screen is
first displayed, the
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 message receiver’s backlight illuminates in low-
light conditions when any button is pressed.You can
manually activate or deactivate the 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 message receiver returns to the
standby mode.
Locking and Unlocking Messages
Up to 10 messages can be locked in memory, preventing
them from being replaced when memory is full (indicated
by the
é
symbol).
➊ Press
Ë
.
➋ Press
äor ãto select the message to lock.
➌Press Áto display the function menu.
➍Press ãto move the cursor to lock (í) or unlock
(ì).
➎Press Áto lock or unlock the message.
➏The symbol íor ìis displayed, indicating the status
of the message in memory.
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Setting theTime and Date
➊Press Áto display the function menu.
➋Press äto move the cursor to Ñ.
➌Press Áto display the set-time screen.
➍Press ãto move the cursor to the hour digit.
➎Press or to adjust the hour.
➏Press ãto move the cursor to the minute digit.
➐Press or to adjust the minute.
➑Repeat the process for each set of digits: AM/PM/
24 hr., month/day/year.
➒Press Áto activate the time and date change.
If you move the cursor past the last symbol in the row
(far right), it automatically wraps around and is dis-
played at the first symbol in the beginning of that same
row (far left).
NOTE:To exit from any menu without making changes,
press Ë.
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Ö0:00ô--/--/--
SET TIME
Example of Set-Time Screen
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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:
➊Press Áto display the function menu.
➋Press äto move the cursor to Ñ.
➌Press Áto display the set-time-and-alarm screen.
➍Press to move the cursor to Ö.
The alarm symbol defines the alarm status -- either
alarm enabled (c) or alarm disabled (Ã).
➎Press ãto move the cursor to Ö.
➏Press or to enable or disable the alarm.
➐Press ãto move the cursor to the hour digit.
➑Repeat the process for each entry (minute, AM/PM,
and date).
➒Press Áto activate your selection.The Ösymbol
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 acknowl-
edged, the Ösymbol flashes until one of the message
receiver buttons is pressed.
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SET ALARM
Example of Set-Time-and-Alarm Screen
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