Summary of Contents for Radio Shack ULTRA EXPRESS PGL-302 17-8002
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17-8003.fm Page 1 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:47 AM 17-8002/8003/8032/8033 Cat. No. OWNER’S MANUAL PGL-302 Ultra Express Numeric Local Pager Please read before using this pager.
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2 minutes to remind you to view un- read pages. Automatic Pager Power—lets you set the pager to turn on and off at specific times every day. Be sure you thoroughly read these in- structions to ensure that you fully under- stand your pager’s operation.
SUBSCRIBING TO SERVICE You must subscribe to local paging ser- vice through a local provider. Contact your local Radio Shack store to find out how to contact the service provider in your area. Your service provider will give you in- structions for how to page your pager and send numbers to it.
17-8003.fm Page 5 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:47 AM INSTALLING A BATTERY Your pager requires one AAA battery. For the best performance, we recom- mend an alkaline battery such as Radio Shack Cat. No. 23-555. 1. Slide off the battery cover in the direction of the arrow.
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• The built-in memory saver stores messages and settings for a short time while you change the battery. • Turn off the pager when you are not using it. See “Automatic Operation.” • A battery should last for 850 to 950 hours of use.
Mode Light/Reset Button Button Button Press the read/select button ( turn on the pager, view pages, and select menu options. Press the mode button ( ) to access the pager’s menus. Press the light/reset button ( turn on the light. Press it twice to return to the time/date display.
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17-8003.fm Page 8 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:47 AM INDICATORS The following indicators appear on your pager’s display. Audible mode Vibrate (silent) mode Protected message Message continuation Erase all messages Delete individual message Pager alarm activated Automatic power feature Low battery indicator...
17-8003.fm Page 9 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:47 AM PREPARATION SETTING THE DATE Press to turn on the pager, then fol- low these steps to set the current date. Note: If you do not press a button within 10 seconds, the pager returns to the time/date display.
17-8003.fm Page 10 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:47 AM SETTING THE TIME Press to turn on the pager, then fol- low these steps to set the current time. Note: If you do not set the time, the pag- er incorrectly reports the times of your pages.
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17-8003.fm Page 11 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:47 AM 7. Repeatedly press to select the correct digit. 8. Press flashes if the pager is set to the 12-hour format. 9. Press to select the desired time of day ( for AM or for PM).
17-8003.fm Page 12 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:47 AM SELECTING SILENT OR TONE ALERT You can have your pager alert you by vi- brating or by sounding one of five tone patterns. To have the pager vibrate when you re-...
17-8003.fm Page 13 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:47 AM Selecting the Tone Pattern When you set the pager to sound tones for pages, you have a choice of five tone patterns. To select a tone pattern: 1. Select tone alert (see “Selecting Silent or Tone Alert”).
17-8003.fm Page 14 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:47 AM OPERATION TURNING THE PAGER ON AND OFF Press to turn on the pager. The pag- er sounds an alert tone or vibrates and briefly turns on all indicators. To turn off the pager, repeatedly press until the pager displays...
17-8003.fm Page 15 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:47 AM RECEIVING AND READING MESSAGES When the pager receives a page, it alerts (beeps or vibrates) for 8 seconds. Press any button to stop the alert sooner. The pager displays the number of unread pages.
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Tone Only Messages If your pager receives a message that does not have any numbers, it displays TONE ONLY Unreadable Messages If your pager receives a message that is partially or totally unreadable, it does not display the unreadable parts.
2. Repeatedly press until the pager displays PROTECT? 3. Press to protect the message. To unprotect the message, follow the above steps. In Step 2, the pager dis- plays UNPROTECT?
DELETING MESSAGES You can delete single messages, or all unprotected messages. Deleting Individual Messages 1. Repeatedly press until the pager displays the message you want to delete. 2. Press until the pager displays dELETE? 3. Press to delete the message.
17-8003.fm Page 19 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:47 AM AUTOMATIC OPERATION You can set your pager to automatically turn on and off at specific times every day. To do so, select automatic opera- tion and set the desired on and off times.
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Repeat this step until the pager dis- plays the desired on and off times. 4. Press twice to return to the time/date display. Note: The pager only turns on and off automatically if you turn on this function. See “Selecting Automatic Operation.”...
17-8003.fm Page 21 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:47 AM SETTING THE ALARM Follow these steps to set your pager to alert you at a specific time. 1. At the time/date display, repeatedly press until the pager displays SET ALARM? 2. Press .
17-8003.fm Page 22 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:47 AM The pager alerts for 20 seconds at the set alarm time. Press any button to stop the alert sooner. PAGER IDEAS Include your pager number in your an- swering machine or voice mail messag- es.
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07734 to say hello! (Read it up- side-down.) If you have a cellular phone, give your pager number instead of your cellular number. You can decide who to call back on your cellular phone, without paying for incoming cellular calls. This can dras-...
17-8003.fm Page 24 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:47 AM CARE To enjoy your pager for a long time: • Keep the pager dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. • Use and store the pager only in nor- mal temperature environments.
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FCC autho- rization to operate it. If your pager is not performing as it should, contact your lo- cal Radio Shack store for assistance or send it to: MobileComm Personal Pager Division 403 East Ramsey, Suite 202...
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17-8003.fm Page 26 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:47 AM NOTES...
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Simply bring your Radio Shack sales slip as proof of purchase date to any Radio Shack store. Warranty does not cover transportation costs. Nor does it cover a product subjected to misuse or accidental damage.