Uniden CONTAQ 1 ALP 9080 User manual

1-Line Alpha/Numeric Pager
Operating Guide
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FCC Information
Your pager might cause TV or radio interference even
when it is operating properly. To determine whether
your pager is causing the interference, turn it off. If the
interference goes away, your pager is causing the
interference. Try to eliminate the interference by
moving the pager away from the receiver.
If you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC
requires that you stop using your pager.
Modifying or tampering with your pager’s internal
components can cause a malfunction and void your
FCC authorization to operate it. If your pager is not
performing as it should, contact your pager service.
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause any harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept
interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
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Printed in the United States of America

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Contents
Introduction...............................2
Using this Owners Guide .......................3
Controls.................................4
Display Indicators ...........................5
Belt Clip/Holster ............................6
Illuminated Display...........................7
Care and Maintenance .........................7
Installing and Using a Battery.....................8
Installing the Battery ........................8
Low Battery Alarm/Warning ....................9
Memory Saver ...........................9
Power On/Off ...........................9
About Your Pager’s Functions....................10
Set the Time and Date ........................11
Setting the Time .........................11
Setting the Date .........................12
Choosing the Alert Type .......................13
Using the Alarms ...........................14
Setting a Time Alarm .......................15
Setting the Date Alarm ......................16
Choose and Change Options ....................17
Time Stamp On or Off .......................17
Quick View On or Off.......................18
Sample Alert On or Off ......................19
Word Wrap On or Off.......................20
Managing Message Files .......................21
Understanding the Memory Status Reminder ..........21
Reading Personal Messages...................22
Receiving/Displaying Messages .................23
Unreadable Message.......................25
Message Freeze .........................25
Tone Only ............................26
Unread Message Reminder ...................26
Reading the Mail Drop Message .................27
Adding an Alert to a Mail Drop Message Type ..........28
Deleting a Mail Drop Message ..................29
Deleting Individual Personal Messages .............30
Deleting All Messages ......................31
Adding Personal Memos to the Notebook .............32

Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the CONTAQ I
ALP 9080 one-line alpha/numeric pager. This
compact, state-of-the-art pager has many features
including:
o22 Notebook Memo Locations
oA Mail Drop Location
o19 Personal Message Locations
oClearvue™ Illuminated Display
oMultiple Alert Tones
oSilent or Vibrate Alerts
oTime/Date Alarms
oOut-of-Range Indicator
To ensure that you understand all of the pager’s
features and capabilities, please read this Operating
Guide carefully before you use the pager.
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Using this Owners Guide
oThroughout this Operating Guide the
action
(such as: press a key) is first, followed by a display
of the
results .
Example:
Press N, you will see:
oIf you want to cancel or exit a mode, press O.
oIf (while setting any function) you do not press any
key for about 8 seconds, the display returns to
standby. If this happens, start over at step 1.
oWhen you see only the fkey in a description,
you can usually use either the fkey to scroll
forward or the kkey to scroll backward.
oTo rapidly change a setting (such as the hour or
minutes when setting the time), hold down the f
or kkey.
oWhen we say “press this key”, press and release
the key. If you need to press and hold, we will say
that.
oThese displays are general representations of
what you will see. Your paging service provider
may change the mail drop wording.
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Controls
[ To stop the page alert, press any key. To light the
display, press and hold any key for two seconds.
1. Backward Scroll Key (f)
2. Enter/Menu Key (N)
3. Forward Scroll Key (k)
4. Speaker
5. Display (see next page)
6. Power/Escape Key (O) – hold to turn power on/off
or press and release to return display to standby.
7. Strap attachment
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Display Indicators
1. Out-of-Range Indicator and first character of the
12-Character Display
2. Alert
3. Alarm
4. Time
5. Options
6. Mail Drop/Info Service Message
7. Delete
8. Repeat
9. Month/Day
10. 12-Character Display
11. Message Status Indicator
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Belt Clip/Holster
oLine up the groove on the pager back with the
groove on the holster. It fits in the holster only one
way.
oSlide the pager into the holster. It fits securely.
oUse the spring clip to attach the holster to your belt
or pocket.
oYou can view your messages while the pager is in
the holster.
oTo use the function keys, slide the pager out of the
holster.
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Illuminated Display
oTurn on your pager.
oAt the standby display, press and hold N,f
or kfor about two (2) seconds.
oThe display lights for about five (5) seconds.
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Heavy use of the Clearvue™ illumination shortens
battery life.
Care and Maintenance
oKeep the pager dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry
immediately.
oUse and store only in normal temperature
environments.
oKeep the pager away from dust and dirt.
oTo clean the pager, wipe occasionally with a damp
cloth. Do not use harsh chemicals.
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Installing and Using a Battery
Your pager requires one AAA battery for power.
Caution: Always use a battery of the specified size
and type.
Installing the Battery
1. Release the battery
compartment lock.
Slide and lift off the
battery cover.
2. Insert a AAA battery in
the compartment
according to the polarity
symbols (+ and -)
marked inside.
3. Match the dots, slide the
battery cover on and
slide the lock-tab down.
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Low Battery Alarm/Warning
If the battery power is low,
BATTERY LOW appears
in the display once an hour
while a low-beep sounds for 4 seconds.
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When the battery low indicator appears, replace
the battery as soon as possible to keep your pager
working at peak performance.
Memory Saver
Your pager’s built-in memory saver stores messages
and settings for at least two minutes while you change
the battery or after the battery loses power.
Power On/Off
oTo turn power on, press and hold Ofor about a
second. If you chose an audio or vibrate alert
(page 13), it sounds or buzzes twice.
oTo turn power off, press and hold Ofor about 2
seconds. You will hear a loud beep.
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About Your Pager’s Functions
There are six choices in the function menu:
aAlert Set - change alert type.
bAlarm Menu - set alarm for time and date.
cTime Menu - set the time and date.
qOption Menu - time stamp, quick view, sample
alert and word wrap.
aMessage File - view and/or delete mail drop and
memo messages.
gDelete All - deletes all personal and mail drop
messages.
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Set the Time and Date
Setting the Time
From the standby display,
go to Time Set (as shown):
1. To select the hour,
press for kuntil you
reach the hour you want.
2. To store your selection and
move to the minutes display,
press N.
3. To set the minutes and choose
between 12 or 24 hour mode,
press for k.
4. To store your selection in
memory, press N.
The display returns to standby.
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Setting the Date
From the standby display,
go to Date Set (as shown):
1. To select the month,
press for kuntil you
reach the month you want.
2. To store your selection and
move to the day display,
press N.
3. To select the day,
press for kuntil you
reach the day you want.
4. To store your selection
in memory, press N.
The display returns to standby.
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Choosing the Alert Type
Go to the Alert Set Menu (as shown):
To listen to the tones as you
select them, set Sample Alert
under the Options Menu
on page 19.
1. To cycle through the alert
types, press for k.
2. To store your selection
in memory, press N.
3. To toggle between Auto Reset
(alert tone stops after 8 seconds)
and Non-stop (alert tone
sounds until you press any
key), press for k.
The Silent alert does not use
the Auto Reset or Non-stop
options.
4. To store your selection in
memory, press N.
The standby display returns
showing the audio alert symbol ( a).
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Using the Alarms
You can set the pager to sound an audible or vibrate
alarm at the same time every day, and/or at a specific
time on a certain date.
When a set alarm time arrives – even if the pager is
turned off – the pager repeatedly sounds a unique
alert tone (different than any message alert tone
pattern) or vibrates for about 20 seconds. To stop the
alarm sooner, press any key.
oThe bell icon appears in the display when you turn
on any one of the two alarms (daily and/or date).
oThe bell icon disappears from the display only
when both alarms are turned off.
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Setting a Time Alarm
To set an alarm for a specific time every day:
Example: Every day at 5:54 p.m.
From the standby display,
go to Time Alarm (as shown):
1. To set the alarm on or off,
press for k.
2. To enter your selection,
press N.
3. To select the hour,
press for kuntil you
reach the hour you want.
4. To store your selection and
move to the minutes display,
press N.
5. To set the minutes,
press for kuntil you
reach the minute you want.
Press N.
6. To set the alarm alert type
(AUDIO ALARM or VIB ALARM),
press for k.
7. To store your selection in memory, press N.
The display returns to standby.
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Setting the Date Alarm
To set an alarm for a specific date and time:
Example: February 14, at 5:54 p.m.
From the standby display,
go to Date Alarm (as shown).
1. To set the alarm on or off,
press for k.
2. To enter your selection,
press N.
3. To select the month,
repeatedly press for k.
4. To store your choice and
move to the next selection,
press N.
5. To set the day, hour, minutes,
and alarm alert type
(AUDIO ALARM or
VIB ALARM), repeat steps 3
and 4.
6. To store the date alarm
settings in memory,
press N. The standby
display appears.
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Choose and Change Options
oTime Stamp
oQuick View
oSample Alert
oWord Wrap
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To “escape” from any Option menu, press
O
.
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When ? appears above the selected option,
that option is on.
Time Stamp On or Off
Time stamp adds the day, time
and date that a message came in.
From the standby display,
go to Time Stamp (as shown):
1. Press N.
The current setting appears.
(The default setting is on.)
2. To change the setting,
press for k.
3. To store the selected
setting and return to
standby, press N.
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Quick View On or Off
Quick View lets you set your pager to automatically
display each message when you receive it.
From the standby display,
go to Quick View (as shown):
1 Press N.
The current setting appears.
2. To change the setting,
press for k.
(The default setting is on.)
3. To store the selected setting
and return to standby, press N.
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