Motorola Talkabout T900 User Manual page 4

Turning Your Communicator (PIC) On
Œ
Ensure that a fresh battery is properly installed as described in
"Installing/Replacing the Battery" on page 4.
 Open the flip and press any key to turn your PIC on. The PIC emits a 4-
second power-up alert, and the Status screen displays.
Ž From the Status screen, press any key to display the Main menu.
• If you do not select a menu item, the PIC goes into standby mode.
• If you have one or more unread messages, 1 flashes on the Standby
screen.
Note: If the communicator (PIC) does not turn on, see "Safety Information" on
page 48.
Turning Your Communicator (PIC) Off
You can turn off your communicator (PIC) to save battery power. (The
communicator (PIC) receives messages stored by the system when the unit is
turned back on within the coverage area.)
From the Main menu, press y or z to highlight /
Œ
press {.
Highlight ? and press {.
Yes

Backlight
In low-light conditions, press and hold H to turn on the backlight. The
backlight remains illuminated until the communicator (PIC) times out and
returns to the Standby screen.
To manually turn the backlight off, press and hold H.
Power Off
and
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Messaging Service Instructions
To begin messaging service, contact your service provider for activation
instructions. The phone number of the messaging service can be found in the
literature provided by the service provider.
Sending a Test Message to Yourself
After you have activated your service, it's a good idea to test your
communicator (PIC) and service by sending a message to yourself. Start by
using the telephone number, web site, or email address (and a wireless
address) provided by your service provider. Then, enter a short message. If you
are sending a word message from a telephone, an operator will assist you;
otherwise, press the telephone buttons to enter a numeric message or type a
message and send it. While you are waiting for the message to reach your
communicator (PIC), refer to "Reading Messages" on page 28 for information
about how to read a message. If your communicator (PIC) does not receive the
message within a few minutes, contact your service provider. After you have
tested the communicator (PIC), read the rest of this guide to learn about the
many useful features of your new communicator (PIC).
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Setting Up Your Communicator (PIC)
This section explains how to set the time and date, alarm time, alert mode,
News/Info Inbox alerts, and other features via the Preferences menu.
Using the Main Menu
Use the Main menu for the following features:
• Access the MailBox
• Access the New/Info InBox
• Send Messages
• Access Info-On-Demand (If Info-On-Demand services are available)
• Access the Address Book
• Access the Personal Folder
• Access the News/Info Folder
• Delete all read messages in the InBoxes
• Change Preferences
• Display Vital Signs
• Turn the communicator (PIC) Off
From the Standby screen, press U, {, or a navigation button to display
the Main menu.
Press w, x, y, or z to highlight the desired feature and then press {.
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