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Contents
Page
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Operating Your ULTRA Express FLX Pager. . . . . 2
Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Indicator Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Turning Your Pager On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Turning the Light On and Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Setting the Clock and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Setting the Incoming Message Alert . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Setting the Pleasing Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Receiving and Reading Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Protecting and Unprotecting Your
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Deleting/erasing Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setting the Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Effective Use of Your ULTRA Express FLX
Pager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Standard Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Battery Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Functionality and Use of Your Pager. . . . . . . . . . 12
Cleaning Your ULTRA Express FLX Pager. . . . . 12
Patent Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of a Motorola
ULTRA Express FLX pager.Your ULTRA Express
FLX pager utilizes the latest in paging technology −
FLEX TECHNOLOGY .This technological advance-
ment extends battery life up to four times longer 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 technol-
ogy improves the ability to receive pages.FLEX tech-
nology has been developed by Motorola, the leader
in paging innovation and quality.
Along with FLEX technology, this compact pager in-
corporates many advances in electronic, microminia-
turization and wireless technology.The ULTRA Ex-
press FLX pager allows you to receive numeric
messages instantly and affordably.
This user's guide explains how to operate your pager
and provides suggestions for first-time as well as ex-
perienced pager users.
Please note: if you have used a BRAVO EXPRESS
pager, the ULTRA Express FLX pager has enhanced
operation.Review this user’s guide to be sure you get
the most from your ULTRA Express FLX pager.Keep
this guide handy for quick reference.
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OPERATINGYOURULTRAEXPRESS FLXPAGER
Your ULTRA Express FLX pager receives pages only
while it is turned on.
CONTROLS
Read/Select Ë − used to turn the pager on, display
messages, and select pager functions.
Mode ▲ − used to scan pager modes.
Light/Reset ã − used to turn on the pager’s LCD
backlight and return the pager to the standby mode.
INDICATOR SYMBOLS
S Audible mode
V
Vibrate (silent) mode
ü Message indicator
û
Protected message
å Message continuation
J Erase all messages
K Delete individual message
Â
Pager alarm activated
ó Low-battery indicator
G Out of range
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READ/SELECT
BUTTON MODE
BUTTON LIGHT/RESET
BUTTON
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TURNING YOUR PAGER ON AND OFF
Press Ë to turn your pager on. An alert indicator on
the upper left-hand corner indicates the pager is on
and ready to receive messages.
When the pager is on and no activity is taking place, the
standby screen is displayed.
➊ To turn your pager off, press and release ▲ until
pager off ?
is displayed.
➋
Press Ë .
The time of day and date are displayed on your pager
even while it is turned off.
TURNING THE LIGHT ON AND OFF
➊
Press ã at any time to turn the light on.
➋ Press ã again while the clock or a message is dis-
played to turn the light off and return to the stand-
by screen.
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Example of a standby screen (pager on)
11:28a 11-03
Example of a standby screen (pager off)
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SETTING THE CLOCK AND DATE
Setting the Clock:
➊
Press and release ▲ until set time ? is dis-
played.
➋
Press Ë .The hour digits begin to flash.
➌
Press and release ▲ to set the correct hour digits.
➍
Press Ë .The first digit of the minutes begins to
flash.
➎
Press and release ▲ to set the correct minutes.
➏
Press Ë again to move to the next minutes digit.
➐
Press Ë .The A.M./P.M.indicator begins to flash.
➑ Press and release ▲ to select
a
or
p
.
➒
Press ã twice orallow the pager to automatically re-
turn to the standby screen.The time and date are
displayed.
After performing any pager functions described in
this manual, your ULTRA Express FLX pager auto-
matically returns to the standby mode and your se-
lections are activated; or press ã twice to return to
the standby mode and activate your selections.
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Example of a set-time screen
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Setting the Date:
➊
Press and release ▲ until
set date ?
is dis-
played.
➋ Press Ë .The month digits begin to flash.
➌
Press ▲ to set the correct month digits.
➍
Press Ë .The day digits begin to flash.
➎
Press ▲ to set the correct day digits.
➏
Press ã twice orallow the pager to automatically re-
turn to the standby screen.The time and date are
displayed.
SETTING THE INCOMING MESSAGE ALERT
You can set your pager to alert with either a pleasing
(audible) alert or a vibrating (silent) alert.
➊
Press ▲ until
silent ?
or
audio ?
is displayed
depending on which mode the pager is currently
in.
➋
To change the alert mode, press Ë while the alert
mode choice is displayed.
The choices are: S for audible or V for vibrate (si-
lent).
SETTING THE PLEASING ALERTS
You can set your ULTRA Express FLX pager to alert
with one of four pleasing alerts or one standard alert.
➊ Press and release ▲ until
set alert ?
is dis-
played.
➋
Press Ë .The current setting is displayed.
➌ Press and release ▲ until your choice of ALERT 1,
ALERT 2, ALERT 3, ALERT 4 or ALERT 5 is dis-
played.
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➍
Press ã twice or allow the pager to automatically
return to the standby screen.
RECEIVING AND READING MESSAGES
When a message is received, the pager alerts for
eight seconds.
➊
Press any button to stop the alert.
➋
Press Ë to display the message.
➌
Press ã twice while the message is displayed to
return to the standby screen.
Messages containing more than 12 characters are
displayed on a second screen.
å
indicates there are
additional screens.The second screen is displayed
automatically after one minute, or after pressing Ë .
The last screen of the message displays the mes-
sage number and time the message was received.
If a message is left unread, the pager emits a re-
minder alert every two minutes, and the number of
unread messages is displayed on the screen (i.e.,
1 page , 2 pages
).
PROTECTING AND UNPROTECTING YOUR
MESSAGES
You can protect up to eight messages so they are not
erased or replaced by new messages.The message
you want to protect/unprotect must be displayed on
the screen.
Äå
555-1234
Example of a screen with message continuation indicator
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➊
To protect a message, press and release ▲ while
the message is displayed until
protect ?is dis-
played.
➋Press Ë.
When reading a protected message, ûis displayed in
the upper portion of the screen.
➊To unprotect a message, press and release ▲
while the message is displayed until unprotect ?
is displayed.
➋Press Ë. ûis no longer displayed
DELETING/ERASING MESSAGES
Deleting Individual Messages:
➊Press and release ▲while the message is dis-
played until delete ?is displayed with K.
➋Press Ë. All remaining messages are moved to
the next available message slots.
Erasing All Messages:
➊Press and release ▲until erase all ?is dis-
played with J.
➋Press Ë. All read and unprotected messages are
erased from pager memory.
Vû
1:555-1234
Example of a protected message
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SETTING THE ALARM
You can set your pager’s alarm to alert you at a certain
time of day.
➊Press and release ▲ until set alarm ?is dis-
played.
➋Press Ë.
Follow the instructions under “SETTING THE
CLOCK AND DATE” on page 4 to set the time for the
alarm to sound.
To Enable or Disable the Alarm:
➊Press and release ▲until set alarm ?is dis-
played.
➋Press and release Ëuntil you get to the ON/OFF
field.
➌Press and release ▲until your choice of on or off is
displayed.
When the alarm is enabled, Âis displayed on the
standby screen.
Note: Âis displayed even while the pager is off and
the alarm is enabled.
VÂ
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Example of standby screen with alarm enabled
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EFFECTIVE USE OF YOUR ULTRA EXPRESS FLX
PAGER
Your ULTRA Express FLX pager can help you keep in
contact with everyone important to you—children or
child-care providers, business office personnel, data
services, and voice mail. Be sure your children’s
school, physician, and friends have the number so
you can be contacted in emergencies.
Give your pager number to family, friends, and asso-
ciates to ensure contact at any time, any place.
If you have a cellular phone, give your pager number
instead of your cellular number.Then you can decide
who to call back on your cellular phone, without pay-
ing for incoming cellular calls. Using the ULTRA Ex-
press FLX pager helps reduce your monthly cellular
phone bill!
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STANDARD FEATURES
Time of Day/Month and Day: The time of day and the
month and day are displayed whether the pager is on
or off.
User-Selectable Pleasing Alerts: While the pager is in
the audible alert mode and a message is received, the
pager alerts with a pleasing musical sound.
Message Protect: Up to eight messages can be pro-
tected so they are not deleted from memory.
AutomaticReset: Pageralertsautomaticallystop,even
if you do not press any of the pager’s buttons.
ReminderChirp:Thepagerchirpsorvibrateseverytwo
minutes until you read all unread messages.
Low-Battery Indicator:Whenthebatteryisnearingthe
end of its life, His displayed and the pager gives a
two-second alert. Replace the battery within five days
after the first appearance of the low-battery indicator.
Timestamp: The time of day at which a message is
received is displayed on the last screen of the mes-
sage.
Message Erase: When messages are no longer
needed, erase them to free up space for new mes-
sages.
Memory Capacity: The pager can store up to sixteen
20-character messages, or a total of 320 characters.
Memory Retention: All messages remain in memory
evenwhilethepageristurnedofforwhilechangingthe
battery.
Backlight:Inlow-lightconditions,thebacklightfeature
makes the screen easy to read.
Personal Alarm: The personal alarm can be set to
alert you, and operates even when the pager is turned
off.
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Out of Range: With this option enabled, the pager
displays Gwhenever it is out of range of the paging
transmitter.Yourpagercanalsoalert you if thisfeature
is enabled. Gis no longer displayed when you return
to your transmitting area. Note: This feature is not
available on all models.
BATTERY INFORMATION
The ULTRA Express FLX pager operates with one AAA-
size alkaline battery.
➊To remove the old battery, hold the pager (back side
facing up), and press down on the battery door.
➋Slide the door to the side until its locking tabs re-
lease. Continue sliding the door until it is free of
the housing.
➌To install a new battery, align the battery so the
positive (+) and negative (–) markings match the
direction of the polarity markings shown on the
back cover, and insert the battery.
➍To replace the battery door, align the grooves on
the battery door with the grooves on the front and
back housing.
➎Slide the battery door until it is fully closed and a
“click” is heard.The battery door is self-locking.
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Battery Door Removal (rear view)
SLIDEDOOR
INTHIS
DIRECTION
( −) END OF AAA BATTERY
POLARITY SYMBOL
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
The ULTRA Express FLX pager is durable, reliable,
and can provide years of dependable service; how-
ever, it is a precision electronic product.Water and
moisture, excessive heat, and extreme shock may
damage the pager. Do not expose your pager to
these conditions.
If service is required, Motorola’s Service Organiza-
tion, staffed with specially trained technicians, offers
conveniently-located repair and maintenance facili-
ties throughout the world. For more information,
please contact your paging service representative or
a Motorola sales office.
FUNCTIONALITY AND USE OF YOUR PAGER
For questions pertaining to the functions and use of
your Motorola pager, please call 1-800-548-9954.
For questions pertaining to your paging service, con-
tact your paging service provider.
CLEANING YOUR ULTRA EXPRESS FLX PAGER
To clean smudges and grime from the exterior of the
ULTRA Express FLX pager, use a soft, non-abrasive
cloth moistened in a mild soap and water solution.Use
a second cloth moistened in clean water to wipe the
surface clean. Do not immerse in water. Do not use
alcohol or other cleaning solutions.
PATENT INFORMATION
This Motorola product is manufactured under one or
more Motorola U.S. patents.These patent numbers
are listed inside the housing of this product. Other
U.S.patents for this product are pending.
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Motorola, Inc.
© 1995, 1996 by Motorola, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Paging Products Group
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