Multitone RPR 581 User manual

RPR 580 Series
USER GUIDE

Contents
Introduction and getting started 1
Switching the Pager on 1
Status and operating symbols 2
How to select main menu options 3
Switching the Pager off 4
Setting the time and date 4
Sleep function 6
Setting the Pager alarm 8
Selecting the Pager alert 9
Selecting the character size 12
Enabling the display light 13
Changing the display contrast 13
Receiving a message 14
Reviewing stored messages 15
Archiving messages 17
Reviewing archived mesages 17
Deleting messages 18
Deleting all messages 18
Receiving Information Service Messages 19
Displaying Information Service Messages 19
Archiving and deleting Information Service Messages 21
Caring for your pager 22
Troubleshooting 22
Changing the battery 23

Releasing the pager from the holster
Press on the bottom tag with your finger and slide
the pager upward.

ATTENTION
IF YOU HAVE
ORDERED
THE RPR 581 PAGER,
WITH ‘ON-DEMAND
DISPLAY’ ACTIVATED,
YOU WILL NEED TO
PRESS THE .> BUTTON
TO READ YOUR
MESSAGE

Introduction and Getting Started
Congratulations on selecting the RPR 580 Series
Receiver. Your pager has many features and
functions including an icon driven user interface.
This guide will describe the operation of the product
and ensure that you receive the full benefits of
paging with the RPR 580.
Switching the Pager on
Before switching the pager on you will need to
insert the battery, please refer to the section
entitled ‘Changing the battery’.
To switch-on the pager press and hold the .> button
for one second. A short alert will sound and the
programmed switch-on message will be displayed.
After one second the time and optional date or
nameplate will be displayed.

This is the standby screen:
Standby Screen
Status and Operating Symbols
Having switched the pager on, other symbols may
also be displayed. For example, symbols will
indicate if there are any unread messages, whether
an audible or vibrate alert has been selected, and if
appropriate, low battery and/or out-of-range
warnings may also be displayed::
Status Symbols
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The full range of status symbols are as follows:
Unread Messages Memory Full
Audible Alert
Silent Alert Battery Charging
Vibrate Alert
Low Battery
Unread Information Service Messages
How to Select Main Menu Options
From the standby screen press .> to display the
main menu. The following symbols will be
displayed:
Main Menu
Alarm On
Out-of-Range
Sleep On
z
z
ABC

Message Archive
Alarm Function Sleep Function
Alert Selection
Display Features Messages
Selection
To select a main menu option, press < or > and
step to the required symbol. Then press > to
activate the feature.
Switching the Pager Off
Select the
display will now show the
to turn the pager off.
Setting the Time and Date
The standby screen will normally show the time
and date. Select the
menu. The time and date edit screen will now be
displayed.
Time Setting and
Off
?symbol. Now press .>
symbol from the main menu. The
symbol from the main
Delete All
ABC

Time and Date Edit Screen
Select the
symbol will appear with 12 0r 24 hour mode
indicated and the hour flashing. Press < or > to set
the hour, once correct, press .>.
Press < or > to set the tens of minutes, once
correct, press .>.
Press < or > to set the minutes, once correct, press
.>.
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z
z
symbol by pressing .>. The clock
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