unication Alpha Legend User manual

Unication
ELE ANT/ LE END
USER'S GUIDE
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USER'S MANUAL
Contents
Getting The Most From Your Pager ......................................................... 1
Control Keybuttons ----- ------ ---- ------ ----- ----- ------ ---------- ------ ----- ---------- -------- --- ---- 2
[)isi:>lciy Symbols ___ _____ ______ __________ _____ ______ _____ ______ ____ ______ _____ ______ ____ ______ _____ _____ :3
f>ciger Symbols------ ----- ------ ----- ------ ---- ------- --- ------- --------------- ------ --------------- ---- :3
I. PagerStatus Symbols: (Left Column Of The Screen) ------------------------------ :3
Ii. Message StatusSymbols: (Top Three Rows Of Di sp lay) _ ________ _ __ ___ __ ______ ___ :3
Iii. Function Menu Symbols: (Bott om Row Of Di sp lay) _____ _____ _____ _____ ______ _____ __ 4
Iv. Choose Alert Symbols: (On Ch oose Alert Menu) .................................... 5
V. Other Symbols ..................................................................................6
Turning Your PagerOn...............................................................................6
Turning Your Pager Off .............................................................................. 6
Receiving And Reading Your Messages ·····-·········································-····7
Read Stored Message( s) ---- ----- -- ----- --- ----------- --- --- ----- ----- -- - -- --- ---- ---- --------------- 7
Read More Stored Messages-----------·······--------------······· --- ------ ----- -······--------- -- 7
Using The Function Menu -- ------- ---- --------- - ----- -- ···················-·-··················-··· 8
E3CI<::k.li~ tl til'lf;J ............................................................................................. ~
Lo cking And Unlocking Messciges -------- ------ ---- ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ ---- ------ --- · 8
[)isi:>lciy :Z:oom ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9
To Enable Display Zoom: . ...... ...... .... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... _........................... 9
Setting The Time And [)cite -------------- ---- ---- --------- ---- --- -- -------------- -- - --- ---- ----- 9
Setting The Alarm......................................................................................1O
To Set The Al cirm For A Si:>ec ific Time And [)cite: _____ __________ _____ _______ ___ _______ _ 10
To SetThe Al cirm To Alert [)ciily:.............................................................. 11
Setting The Message Alarm................................................................. .. .. .. 11
To Set A One-time Messcige Alcirm : ____ ______ ____ _______ ____ _____ __ _ __ ______ _____ ______ ____ _ 11
To Set A [)ciily Messcige Alcirm: _______ __ ____ ______ ______ __ __ __ ___ ______ _____ ___ _______________ 12
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Setting The Alert Mode .............................................................................. 12
Sett i ng The Alert Patter·n ................................................................................................................... ···· 13
To Change Your Message Alert: -----·------------·--··············--·--···-------·--·------· 13
To Change Your Reminder Alert: ·--·-·· ···· ·---··--····--··--·-··---·--·····--···--···---···15
Setting The On/ Off Duty ............................................................................ 15
To Change Your On/Off Duty Status -·-· ···-··················--···-····· -·--· ···- --·--· ---- 16
Deleting Messages From Memory ............................................................. 19
To Delete Messages Using The Function Menu:·······--·----···-----·--···-------·········--· 19
To Delete All Unlocked, Un-alarmed And Read Messages From Memory: .........•... 19
Moving Messages To Your Notebooks · ---- ··------··-··---·-···- ----- ---·-·----·····- ----- 19
To Store A Message In Your Personal Not ebook :··-· ----·--········-·---·--·-··-··- -- ·-···-·-· 19
To Store A Message In The Maildrop (I nformation Service) Notebook: .. ...... ...... .... 20
Deleting Messages From Your Notebooks --- ·----·------·-··-------- ·- - ----- · ----------- 20
Setting Private Time . __ .....__..............__..............__.__............................. __ .__... 20
Other Features ...... -- ................. -- ... -- ........ -- .... -- --................. -- ............. --- ...... 21
13atte~ C3a u !'.}e: .................................. .. ................................................ 21
Key Cl ic k: .............................................................................................................................................................. 21
Error Data Ind icator: ······---·······--- -·· -·--· --··········-·····--·-- -- ·- ·····- ---· --·-· --·-- -· 22
DuJJl icate l\tlessage: --·--··--··-······· --- -· --·-· ---------·· -- ·-- ····-----·······----· --·--· ---·· 22
()LJt ()f ~ange : ......................................................................................................................... 22
l\tlai ld roJJ His t o~ : ..__........................................................................__... 22
Battery Information ___ ._..._............................... ____ .._... ____ ._..... ____ ................... 23
C:AlJTION ................................................................................................... 24
C:are Of Your Pager ____ _____ . ____ . __ . __ _____ . __ . _. _____ _. ___ _____ . ____ . _____ _.. __ . ____ . __ . __ _____ ___ . 24
C: leaning Your Pager __ .._ __ _ __ .._ __ . _______ _. ______ .____. __ . ____ .._. ____ ..__._ _____ . __ ._. ____ .__._._. 24
Repair And Maintenance --.-.----.----.----------.----.------- -- ----.-.---------------.----.------- 24

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Getting The Most From Your Pager
This manual is specific for Unication Alpha series, 8/16 RIC pager, named
Alpha ELEGANT and Alpha LEGEND only.
We recommend you to spend a few minutes learning all of the functions and
messaging capabilities of your pager.
Give yourpager number to your business associates, friends, family, children's
school, and the babysitter so you can always be reached in an emergency.
Include your pager number on business cards and yourvoice mail.
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Control Keybuttons
Down Directional Buttons
Up Directional Buttons
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Un/cation
Left Directional Buttons
Right Directional Buttons
Function/Select Button
Read/ Escape/Power On Button
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Display Symbols
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1. Select Alert Tone
2. Set Time and Alarm
3. SetPrivate Time
4. Zoom In I Out
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6. SetOnI Off Duty 11. Lock I Unlock Message
7. Tum Pager Off 12. Set Message Alarm
8. Escape (tostatus screen) 13. Add to Note Book
9. Delete Message
5. SetAudible I SilentAlert 10 . Delete All Message
Pager Symbols
I. Pager Status Symbols: (Left column of the screen)
Symbol Function
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Private Time
@ Power On
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Audible Alert Mode
n Alarm
II. Message Status Symbols: (Top three rows of display)
Symbol Function
a Locked Message
• Message stored
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Alarmed Message
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Ill. Function Menu Symbols: (Bottom r ow of display)
Symbol Function
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Sel ec t Alert Tone
(!:t SetTime &Alarm
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Set Private Time
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Display Zoom In
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DisplayZoom Out
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Set Audible Alert
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Status: Off Duty
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.-. Turn Pager
Off
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Escape
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Delete Message
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DeleteAll Message
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Lock Message
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Set Message Alarm
i· Maildrop Alert On
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IV. Choose Alert Symbols: (On Choose Alert Menu)
Symbol Function
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No Message Alert
t· Chirping Alert
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Time Format: 24 Hour
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Disable Alarm
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Enable Alarm
:: Set Reminder Alert
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SetAlert Mode
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SetAlert And Vibrate Mode
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t· Set Silent Mode
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Set Continuous Vibrate
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Set Interrupted Vibrate
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Set Escalating Tone
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V. Other symbols
Symbol Function
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Private Time Enabled
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Private Time Disabled
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Time Format: 24 Hour
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Disable Alarm
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Enable Alarm
m Full Battery Gauge
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Low Battery Gauge
~ Error Data Indica tor
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Message Continuation
.. Truncated Message
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Out of Range
Turning Your PagerOn
1. Press and hold the -keybutton.
2. Your pageralerts and shows @in the left column of the display.
The time and date are shown at the bottom of the display.
Turning Your Pager Off
1. Press • to display the function menu.
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2. Press ..,.. to move the cursor to~~ .
3. Press • twice to turn the pager off.
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Receiving and Reading Your Messages
When a message is received, your pager alerts and displays a flashing • symbol.
1. Press any button to stop the alert.
2. Press -to display your message.
Read stored message(s)
The pager automatically stores the message and the time and date it is received.
A flashing arrow ·l· at the bottom right corner of the screen indicates the message
you are reading continues beyond the four lines of the display.
1. Press - to advance to the next screen of the message.
2. Press ' to read your message line by line.
3. Press and hold - to rapidly scroll through yourmessage, screen by sc-
reen.
Read more stored messages
The ELEGANT and LEGEND pagers store up to 19 personal messages in me-
mory. If more than one message exists, you can do as below.
1. Press ~ or ..,... to select the message you want to read. The symbol
:::: indicates the location of the message.
2. Press - to displayyour message. While reading
your messages, you can press ~ or ..,... to viewthe previous or next message.
A flashing@ symbol indicates you have a message that has not been read.
The pager alerts at predetermined intervals to remind you of any unread mess-
ages.
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Using the Function Menu
Press • 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.
F or exampl e, when the function menu screen isfirst displayed, the ++ symbol
flashes, indicating the present position of the cursor. You can now press...,.. or~
to move the cursor within the function menu.
NOTE: To exitfrom any menu without making changes, press- .
Backlighting
The pager 's backlight illuminates in low-light conditions when any button is pre-
ssed. You can manually activate or deactivate the backlight at any time by pres-
sing and ho lding • for two seconds.
If no other buttons are pressed, the backlight automatically turns offwhen the
pagerreturns to the standby mode.
Locking and Unlocking Messages
Up to 10 messages can be locked in memory, preventing them from being repl-
aced when memory isfull (indicated by the :.:..; symbol).
1. Press-.
2. Press ...,.. or ~to select the message to lock.
3. Press • to display the function menu.
4. Press ~to move the cursor to lock ( a) or unlock ( a ).
5. Press • to lock or unlock the message.
6. The symbol a or ais displayed, indicating the status of the message in
memory

Display Zoom
When this feature is enabled, the standard 4-line display is converted to a 2-line
display. The characters are enlarged vertically, increasing message readability.
To Enable Display Zoom:
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1. From the Function menu, press ~ to move the cursor to~ ... .
2. Press • Display zoom is now active.
All new and stored messages including notebookmessages are displayed in a
two line format. Pagerprompts are not enlarged in the zoom mode.
Setting the Time and Date
1. Press • to display the function menu.
2. Press ..... to move the cursor to •:!:t .
3. Press • to display the set-time-and-alarm screen.
4. Press ...,. to move the cursor to the hourdigit.
5. Press A or l to adjust the hour.
6. Press...,. to move the cursor to the minute digit
7. Press A or l to adjust the minute.
8. Repeat the process for each set of digits: AM/PM/24 hr., month/day/yea r.
9. Press • to activatethe time and date change.
Example of SetAlarm Screen
If you move the cursor past the last symbol in the row (far right}, it automatically
wraps around and displays at the first symbol in the beginning of the same row
(farleft).
NOTE: To exit from any menu without making changes, press - .

Setting the Alarm
The alarm on yourpagercan set two daily alarms for a specific timeand date,
or it can be used as a daily alarm.
To set the alarm for a specific time and date:
1. Press • to display the function menu.
2. Press~ to move the cursor to ('t;t .
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3. Press • to display the set-time-and-alarmscreen.
4. Press ' to move the cursor to 0 .
Example of Set Alarm Screen
The alarm symbol defines the alarm status-either alarm enabled ( .._0"") or
alarm disabled ( ~ ).
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5. Press..,.. to move the cursor to Lil .
6. Press ! or ' to enable ( .._ 0>) or disable ( ~ ) the alarm.
7. Press..,._ to move the cursorto the hour digit.
8. Repeat the process for each entry (minute, AM/PM, and date).
9. Press • to activate your selection. The symbol is shown on the display.
At the selected time, yourpageremits a 12-second audible alert even if the
pageris in the silent mode.
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To set the alarm to alert dally:
Follow the steps previously described, exceptwhen setting the date, press l
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.
NOTE1: If the alarm expires without being acknowledged, the symbol flashes
until any button is pressed.
NOTE2: To exitfrom any menu without making changes, press - .
Setting the Message Alarm
This feature allows you to set a one-time or a dailyalarm for a particular perso-
nal message. You can set an alarm for up to five personal messages.
To set a one-time message alarm:
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1. Press-.
2. Press .... or ..,.. to selectthe message you want to alarm.
3. Press • to display the function menu.
4. Press..,.. to move the cursor to·':'· .
5. Press • to display the set-message-alarm screen.
When the screen isfirst displayed, the cursor is at the far left position.
This symbol defines the alarm status-either alarm enabled (:0;,) or alarm
disabled ( ·~ ).
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6. From the set-message-alarm screen, follow the same steps described in
Setting the Alarm.

To set a daily message alarm:
Followthe instructions above to set the alarm time, then follow the instructions
in "To setthe alarm to alert daily '' underSetting the Alarm.
The symbol replaces the a. symbol when the message alarm is set.
At the selected time, yourpagervibrates or emits a 12 (or 30) second alert,
depending on the current alert mode.
Press- to display the message for which the alarm is set.
The a. symbol replaces the O symbol aftert he alarm has sounded unless the
alarm is set to alert daily.
NOTE: If the alarm expires without being acknowledged, the flash until the
message is read.
Setting the Alert Mode
The alert can be set as either audible or silent.
1. Press • to displaythe function menu.
2. Press ..,... to move the cursor to •l or j .
Example of Setting the Alert Mode Screen
The •l symbol is displayed if the pager is in the silentalert mode (prompting
you to enterthe audible mode, if desired).
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The f symbol is displayed if the pageris in the audible alert mode (prompting
you to enterthe silent mode, if desired).
3. Press • to select the desired alert mode.
If the selected mode is audible ( ~ ), your pager emits a short chirp.
If the selected mode is silent ( f )and yourpager is equipped with a vibrator,
your pagervibrates.
Setting the Alert Pattern
NOTE: The pager must be in the audible alert mode to select the alert pattern.
Your pagerhas six alertmodes (alert mode, alert and vibrate mode, vibrate then
alert mode, vibrate mode, chirping mode, silent mode), sixteen alert patterns
(one standard alert, eight different pleasing alerts, seven different urgent alert),
two vibrate modes (continuous vibrate, interrupted vibrate) and two tone modes
(general tone, escalating tone), allowing you to selectand change the alert.
To change your message alert:
1. Press • to displaythe function menu.
2. Press...,. to move the cursor to lJ (choose alert), then press •
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Example of Setting the Message Alert Pattern Screen
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8. Press • to activate the alert change.
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To change your reminder alert:
1. Press • to display the function menu.
2. Press ..,.. to move the cursor to J] (choose alert) , then press •
3. Press ' to move t he cursor to i J' .
4. Press ..,.. to move the cursor to the alert mode.
5. Press ! or T to adjust the alert mode.
6. Press ..,.. to move the cursor to the alert pattern.
7. Press ! or ' to adjustthe alert pattern.
8. Repeat the process for the vibrate mode and tone mode settings.
9. Pr ess • to activate the alert change.
Example of the Reminder Alert Pattern Screen
NOTE: To exit from any menu without making changes, press - .
Setting the On/OffDuty
This feature allows you to selectively enable or disable the message alerts sent
to specific pager numbers or groups.
Afterpagerhas been programmed, go to the pager's menu screen, using the ..,..
keybutton move to the On/Off Duty Icon ( C), it should be flashing and indic-
ating "ON DUTY".
Note: Upon programming the pager it is defaulted to being On Duty so all Fun-
ctional Addresses are enabled for alerting.
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To change your On/ Off Duty Status
1. Selectthis by depressing • .
2. T he below is now displayed on the screen:
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4. Selectthe Functional Address to be controlled (1 -64) using the ! or ' .
The Source Labels, configured using the PPS, will be displayed for each Funct-
ional Addr ess selected.
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5. Depress the ..,.. again and the following is displayed (in this example Fu-
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(see below displaying the EXCLUDE setting, and note the flashing icon
is different). If it's set to INCLUDE,then this Functional Address will be
settable to ON or OFF Duty. If set to EXCLUDE, this Functional Address
will operate independent of the ON/OFF Duty settings. Depress the •
to store this setting. Icon is flashing
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rolled by the On/OffDutysetting.
8. Now that all the Functional Addresses have been defined to be On/Off
Duty settable or not, to set AL L of Functional Addresses previously man-