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- Page 1 17-8002.fm Page 1 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:40 AM 17-8002/05 Cat. No. 17-8032/35 OWNER’S MANUAL Ultra Express Numeric Pager Please read before using this pager.
- Page 2 The pager also has these features: Daily Alarm — lets you set the pager to sound an alarm at a set time each day. Low Battery Indicator — lets you know when the battery is low.
- Page 3 Page Reminder — beeps or vibrates every 2 minutes to remind you to view unread 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 instructions to en- sure that you fully understand your pager’s operation.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Setting the Date ... 10 Setting the Time ... 11 Selecting Silent or Tone Alert ... 13 Operation ... 15 Turning the Pager On/Off ... 15 Turning On the Light ... 15 Receiving and Reading Messages ... 16 Protecting and Unprotecting Messages ... 20 Deleting Messages ... -
Page 5: Getting Started
You must subscribe to paging service through Mobile- Comm before you can start receiving messages. To activate your pager, call MobileComm or its asso- ciated carrier at the telephone number listed in the ac- tivation instructions provided with your pager’s... -
Page 6: Installing A Battery
17-8002.fm Page 6 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:40 AM INSTALLING A BATTERY Your pager requires one AAA battery. For the best performance and longest life, we recommend an alka- line battery, such as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-555. Caution: Always use a fresh battery of the required size and type. - Page 7 • The built-in memory saver stores messages and settings for up to 5 minutes while you change the battery or after the battery loses power. • Turn off the pager when you are not using it, to save power. See “Operation” on Page 15.
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Page 8: Pager Quick Guide
Button Button Button Press the read/select button ( ) to 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 ( ) to turn on the... -
Page 9: Indicators
17-8002.fm Page 9 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:40 AM INDICATORS Your pager displays the following symbols. Audible mode Vibrate (silent) mode Protected message Message continuation Erase all messages Delete individual message Pager alarm activated Automatic power feature Low battery indicator... -
Page 10: Preparation
Notes: • If you do not set the date, the pager incorrectly reports the dates of your pages. • If you do not press a button within 10 seconds, the pager returns to the time/date display. -
Page 11: Setting The Time
(if necessary), then fol- low these steps to set the current time. Notes: • If you do not set the time, the pager incorrectly reports the times of your pages. • If you do not press a button within 10 seconds, the pager returns to the time/date display. - Page 12 17-8002.fm Page 12 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:40 AM 2. Press . The hour digits flash. 3. Repeatedly press to select the current hour. 4. Press . The first minute digit flashes. 5. Repeatedly press to select the correct digit. 6.
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Page 13: Selecting Silent Or Tone Alert
17-8002.fm Page 13 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:40 AM SELECTING SILENT OR TONE ALERT You can have your pager alert you by vibrating or by sounding one of five tone patterns. To have the pager vibrate when you receive a page,... - Page 14 17-8002.fm Page 14 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:40 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. Make sure tone alert is selected (see “Selecting Silent or Tone Alert”...
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Page 15: Operation
PAGER OFF? . Then press indicator turns off. Notes: • The time and date appear when the pager is off. • The pager does not receive pages when it is off. TURNING ON THE LIGHT To turn on the light, press . -
Page 16: Receiving And Reading Messages
17-8002.fm Page 16 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:40 AM RECEIVING AND READING MESSAGES When the pager receives a page, it alerts (beeps or vi- brates) for 8 seconds. Press any button to stop the alert sooner. The pager displays the number of un- read pages. - Page 17 20 seconds if you do not press any button. Duplicate Messages If your pager receives a message that is the same as one already stored in memory (read or unread), appears when you press dUPLICATE that message.
- Page 18 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 to- tally unreadable, it does not display the unreadable parts.
- Page 19 17-8002.fm Page 19 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:40 AM Overflow Message (Memory Full) Your pager can store up to 16 messages at once in its memory. If the pager’s memory is full when it receives a message, OVERFLOW appears and the new mes- sage replaces the oldest, unprotected message in memory (see “Protecting and Unprotecting Messag-...
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Page 20: Protecting And Unprotecting Messages
UNPROTECTING MESSAGES Follow these steps to protect a message from being replaced (if the memory is full) or accidentally deleted. 1. Repeatedly press until the pager displays the message you want to protect. 2. Repeatedly press until the pager displays PROTECT? 3. - Page 21 17-8002.fm Page 21 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:40 AM Notes: • You can protect up to eight messages. • If HOLd FULL appears when you press Step 3, eight messages are currently protected. To protect another message, you must first unprotect one of those eight.
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Page 22: Deleting Messages
You can delete unprotected messages one at a time, or all unprotected/read messages at once. Deleting Individual Unprotected Messages 1. Repeatedly press until the pager displays the message you want to delete. 2. Repeatedly press until the pager displays dELETE? 3. - Page 23 Be sure you protect any messages that you want to save before you follow these steps. 1. At the time/date display, repeatedly press until the pager displays ERASE ALL? Note: If there are no unprotected/read mes- sages, does not appear.
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Page 24: Automatic Operation
17-8002.fm Page 24 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:40 AM AUTOMATIC OPERATION You can set your pager to automatically turn on and off at specific times every day. To do so, select auto- matic operation then set the desired on and off times. - Page 25 Repeat this step until the pager displays 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 select automatic operation (so display). See “Selecting Automatic Operation” on Page 24.
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Page 26: Using The Alarm
17-8002.fm Page 26 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:40 AM USING THE ALARM You can set your pager’s alarm to sound at the same time each day. The pager alerts for 20 seconds at the set alarm time. Press any button to stop the alert sooner. -
Page 27: Setting The Alarm
The hour flashes. 3. Repeatedly press until the pager displays the desired time. Then press Repeat this step until the pager displays the desired alarm time. 4. Press twice to return to the time/date display. for the next digit. -
Page 28: Pager Ideas
Your spouse can send 07734 to say hello! (Read it upside-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. -
Page 29: Care
17-8002.fm Page 29 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:40 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 normal tempera- ture environments. -
Page 30: Fcc Information
If the interference goes away, your pager is causing the interference. Try to eliminate the interfer- ence by moving the pager away from the TV or radio. If you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC re- quires that you stop using your pager. - Page 31 17-8002.fm Page 31 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:40 AM This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules . Op- eration is subject to the following conditions: (1) this device may not cause any harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept interference received, in- cluding interference that may cause undesired opera- tion.
- Page 32 17-8002.fm Page 32 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:40 AM RadioShack A Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 6/96 Printed in the USA...
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