Contents Introduction and getting started Switching the Pager on Status and operating symbols How to select main menu options Switching the Pager off Setting the time and date Sleep function Setting the Pager alarm Selecting the Pager alert Selecting the character size Enabling the display light Changing the display contrast Receiving a message...
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Releasing the pager from the holster Press on the bottom tag with your finger and slide the pager upward.
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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.
This is the standby screen: 14.24 21.12.98 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:: 14.24...
The full range of status symbols are as follows: Unread Messages Memory Full Sleep On Audible Alert Silent Alert Battery Charging Vibrate Alert Alarm On Low Battery Out-of-Range Unread Information Service Messages How to Select Main Menu Options From the standby screen press >...
Message Archive Time Setting and Alarm Function Sleep Function Alert Selection Delete All 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 symbol from the main menu.
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Time and Date Edit Screen Select the symbol by pressing >. The clock symbol will appear with 12 0r 24 hour mode indicated and the hour flashing. Press < or > to set the hour, once correct, press >. 2:24 21.12.98 Press <...
2:24 21.12.98 The time is now set. The date may be altered in the same way. Once the time and date are correct, you may select either 12 or 24 hour mode. Press < or > to change as required. 2:24 21.12.98 Press and hold >...
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To activate this feature, press < or > until the timed Off and On times are displayed. To change the switch off and on times, press > to select the hours, tens of minutes and minutes. Use the < or > keys to change the hour, tens of minutes and minutes.
Setting the Pager Alarm Turning the Alarm On and Off symbol from the main menu. Select the Turn the alarm on by pressing > and selecting the symbol. When the alarm is activated the times at which it is set will also be displayed. Turn the alarm off by pressing >...
06:30 To change the alarm time, press > to select the hour, then use < or > keys to change the hour, when correct press >. Use the same procedure to change the tens of minutes and the minutes. When you have finished, press and hold >...
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Selecting Audible Alert Select the symbol from the main menu. At the flashing symbol, press < or > to change the alert, the pager will respond by giving you a sample alert. Press > to select the required alert. Once selected, press and hold >...
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Selecting Silent Alert Select the symbol from the main menu. Press > and select the symbol. Press < or > until the silent alert symbol is displayed. Press and hold > for one second to return to the standby screen. This symbol will be displayed in the standby screen, indicating that the silent alert has been...
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Press and hold > for one second to return to the standby screen. The standby screen will now display the symbol, indicating that this feature has been activated. To turn off the vibrate alert, select the symbol from the main menu. Press >...
Enabling the Display Light Select the ABC symbol from the main menu. Press > and select the light bulb symbol. Now press < or > once, the light bulb symbol will change to a light bulb on indicating that the display light has now been enabled.
Receiving a Message Providing that audible or vibrate alert has been selected, your pager will admit an alarm on the receipt of a message. You may cancel the alert by pressing any of the buttons on the front of the pager.
Each message is time and date stamped when received. This information is accessed by pressing > after the end of message marker. Reviewing Stored Messages When the pager has received a new message, the symbol standby display will show the To preview an existing message, press >.
Use the < or > to step between the message menu symbols. Press > to select a menu action: Return to message text Delete a message Archive a message Archiving Messages Select the message you wish to archive. When the end of the message marker is displayed, press >...
Deleting Messages To delete a message or an archived message, use the < or > keys to select the message to be erased. Scroll through the message. When the end of the message marker is displayed, press . > to display the message menu.
Receiving Information Service Messages NOTE: Information Services are only supported on the RPR 580 Mk7 Series Receiver and is also a programmable option. Provided that audible or vibrate alert has been selected, your pager will admit an alarm on receipt of an information service message, in addition the information symbol will be displayed in the standby screen:...
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When a message has been received, the relevant numbered symbol will be highlighted in bold, for example: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Press < or > until the highlighted 3 symbol flashes, then press . > to access the message(s) held in information service box 3.
The history depth of each service determines the maximum number of messages that can be held in each information service message box. Archiving and Deleting Information Service Messages Scroll through the message, when the end of message marker is displayed, press . > to display the message menu.
You may now archive the information service message. The method is similar to that employed for ordinary messages. To delete a message, first transfer the message to the message archive, then delete the message in the normal way. Caring for Your Pager Protect your pager from strong magnetic fields, liquids, extreme temperatures and long periods of exposure to strong sunlight.
+ sign in the battery compartment? If you have checked the above and are still having problems please contact us directly or your Multitone Dealer. Changing the Battery When changing the battery on your pager, firstly, ensure that the pager is switched-off, failure to do so could result in lost messages.
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