Introduction Hazardous Area Information Special Conditions of Use Battery Changing & recharging Switching on Status and warning messages Switching off Receiving a message Reviewing messages Viewing a message again Deleting a message Archiving a message Reviewing archived messages Deleting archived messages Setting the time and date Setting the alarm Setting alert modes...
In order to obtain maximum benefit from the features provided, please read the following guide carefully. Hazardous Area Information Your MIT message pager is suitable for use in hazardous areas Zone ‘0’, ‘1’, or ‘2’, as defined in IEC/CENELEC technical standard EN 60079-10. Certification has been granted under the ATEX Directive 94/9/EC, to the standards EN50014 &...
Please do not leave it exposed to strong sun light such as car dashboards or window ledges. To clean your pager, use a clean cloth dampened with a little soapy water, do not use solvents of any kind. Page 2...
Only the following battery types are approved. The use of other batteries may invalidate the Intrinsic Safety Status of the product. Alkaline disposable - Ever Ready Energizer NiCd rechargeable Do not allow children to play with the battery or battery door as these small parts must not be swallowed.
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To remove the old battery, insert the special tool into the battery door lock aperture adjacent to the battery symbol on the pager back. While gently pressing the tool into the door lock aperture, slide the battery door off in the direction of the arrow.
Switching on your MIT Message Pager To switch on, just press and hold the > button for more that half a second. The audible alert will sound and all the segments of the screen will be displayed for one second so that you can check that they all function correctly.
Status and warning messages When your MIT message pager is switched on but is not displaying a message or menu, the standby screen is displayed. This always consists of the time and date but additional status and warning messages may also be displayed.
Out Of Range on the bottom line when they are out of range of a transmitter. Switching Off Your MIT Message Pager When the standby screen is displayed, press and release the > button. The options screen will now be displayed.
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**> Options <** Alarm/Radio/Time The two pointers show the item that will be selected if the > button is pressed. If you do not press any button within 16 seconds, your MIT will revert back to the standby screen. Use the up or down buttons to move the pointers to Off.
Receiving a Message When your MIT message pager receives a call the lamp will flash, the beep will sound (unless silent mode has been selected), and it will vibrate (unless vibrate has been turned off). The message will be displayed immediately.
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To see the rest of the message, simply press the > button. BEFORE WEDNESDAY. JILL If you do not cancel the alert your MIT will go to extended alert mode. First it will return to the standby screen and indicate that a new message had been received.
Reviewing Messages To review your message press the down button while your MIT message pager is displaying the standby screen. The most recently received, unread message will be displayed. 4:38 PM 20.11.97 Unread...
2:17 PM 19.11.97 Read YOU ARE BOOKED ON FLIGHT BA153. DEPARTS AT 1805 TICKET CONFIRMED. HELEN Viewing a Message Again While a message is being displayed, press the > button and the message option screen will be shown. **> View gain Delete Archive Press the >...
Deleting a Message To delete a message, press the > button when appears at the end of the message. The message option screen will be displayed. **> View again Delete Archive Press the down button to move the pointers to the Delete item and select by pressing the >...
An archived message will not be deleted by the MIT message pager when the message memory is full but may only be deleted by you. Up to 75% of your messages may be allocated to archived messages.
> button for one second. Reviewing Archived Messages To review your archived messages, press the up button while your MIT message pager is displaying the standby screen. The first screen of the most recent archived message will be displayed.
You may select the archived message that you want to review by pressing the up or down buttons until the first screen of the message is displayed. If the archived message is several screens long you can view subsequent screens by pressing the >...
If you do not want to delete, press the up or down button. To confirm that you wish to delete the message, press the > button again and the screen will briefly display Deleting. To return to the standby screen, press and hold the >...
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Select this item by pressing the > button. **> Alarm Radio Time and Date Move the pointers to Time and Date by pressing the down button twice then select by pressing the > button. Time and Date 12:21 PM 22.11.97 12 Hour Mode You now have the opportunity to set the current time and date and select 12 hour or 24 hour...
Setting the Alarm The internal clock may be used to trigger an alarm at a time and date you set. At the chosen time a triple beep will sound with a special tone and the warning Alarm will flash at the top right hand side of the standby screen.
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Once you have set the alarm you may return to the standby screen by pressing and holding the > button for one second. If you MIT message pager is switched off at the selected alarm time, the audible warning will sound, the warning Alarm will flash, and the display will show the time and date of the alarm.
Setting the Alert Options You have full control over the way in which your MIT message pager alerts you. You can turn the audible alert and the vibrate alert (if fitted) off or on, set the start point and length of alert all by a simple menu.
You are now able to modify the alert options. The currently selected item will flash. Select the option you wish to change by pressing the > button. Each press of the > button will advance the selection to the next menu item. When the item you wish to change is flashing, press the up and down button to change its value.
Silent warning is removed from the standby screen. Setting the Message Display Options Your MIT message pager is equipped with display options which may be set according to your personal requirements. 1) Your messages may be displayed in large double height characters.
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2) The time for which messages and menus are displayed may be changed. When you become familiar with the operation of your MIT, you may wish to shorten the display timeout. To change the message display options, press > button from the standby screen. The options screen will now be displayed.
When selected, any read messages will be automatically deleted from the message memory after a pre-determined number of days according to the programming of the MIT pager. Messages stored in the active memory and unread messages are not affected. To enable this function, press > the button to display the options screen.
To return to the standby screen, press and hold the > button for one second. The Radio Off Feature Your MIT message pager incorporates another special feature to prolong battery life. This works by using the internal clock to turn the radio circuits on and off at selected times to save battery power.
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When you have enabled the facility, Radio Off will be displayed on the bottom line of the standby screen. To select the radio off function, press the > button from the standby screen. **> Options Alarm/Radio/Time Select the Alarm/Radio/Time function by moving the pointers down by pressing the down button then pressing the >...
Change to radio timed function by pressing either the up or down button. Radio Timed On 12:00 AM Off 12:00 AM The active item flashes and may be changed with the up or down button. To activate the next item, press the > button. When you have set the times at which you want the radio to be turned off and on, return to the standby screen by pressing and holding the >...