Multitone RPR 580 User Manual

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RPR 580 PAGING RECEIVER
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  • Page 1 RPR 580 PAGING RECEIVER USER GUIDE...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS INTRODUCTION & GETTING STARTED SWITCHING THE PAGER ON STATUS & OPERATING ICONS HOW TO SELECT MAIN MENU OPTIONS SWITCHING THE PAGER OFF SETTING THE TIME & DATE SLEEP FUNCTION SETTING THE PAGER ALARM SELECTING PAGER ALERT OPTIONS RECEIVING A MESSAGE REVIEWING STORED MESSAGES ARCHIVING MESSAGES REVIEWING ARCHIVED MESSAGES...
  • Page 4 ATTENTION If you have ordered the RPR 581 HF Paging Receiver with ‘On-Demand Display’ activated, you will need to press the button to read your messages...
  • Page 5 RELEASING THE PAGER FROM THE HOLSTER Press on the bottom tag with your finger and slide the pager upward.
  • Page 6: Introduction & Getting Started

    INTRODUCTION & 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...
  • Page 7: Switching The Pager On

    SWITCHING THE PAGER ON Before switching the pager on you will need to insert the battery, please refer to the section on changing the battery. To switch-on the pager, press and hold the button for one second. A short alert will sound and the programmed switch-on message will be displayed.
  • Page 8: Status & Operating Icons

    STATUS & OPERATING ICONS 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: Status Symbols The full range of status symbols is as follows:...
  • Page 9: How To Select Main Menu Options

    HOW TO SELECT MAIN MENU OPTIONS From the Standby Screen press to select the Main Menu, the following symbols will be displayed: Main Menu Message Archive Alarm Function Alert Options Pager Display Options Time & Date Delete All Pager Off To select a Main Menu function press the buttons and step to the required icon, then press the...
  • Page 10: Switching The Pager Off

    SWITCHING THE PAGER OFF From the Main Menu select the Pager Off icon. Press once the display will ask you to confirm this action by displaying the Pager Off Conformation ? Icon. Press once to turn the pager off.
  • Page 11: Setting The Time & Date

    SETTING THE TIME & DATE From the Main Menu select the Time and Date icon and press the button twice to set pager time and date. Use the buttons to change the Hour, then press the button to confirm your selection and adjust the tens-of-minutes: :24pm 21.12.06...
  • Page 12: Sleep Function

    SLEEP FUNCTION This feature automatically switches the pager off at preset times, for example overnight. From the Main Menu select the time and date icon. Then select the sleep function icon and press button to confirm selection. You may Activate, Adjust or De-activate the sleep feature: Time &...
  • Page 13: Setting The Pager Alarm

    SETTING THE PAGER ALARM From the Main Menu select the pager alarm function icon and press the button to select this feature: Alarm Function Display Activating the Alarm To activate the alarm press the button, when the alarm is activated the icon and the time at which the alarm is activated will be displayed.
  • Page 14: Selecting Pager Alert Options

    SELECTING PAGER ALERT OPTIONS The RPR 580 allows you to select one of seven different audible alert tones, alert duration, silent alert, and vibrate alert. From the Main Menu select the pager alert icon. Pager Alert Options Menu Selecting Audible Alert...
  • Page 15 Activating Vibrate Alert Press the button and select the icon. Press buttons to activate vibrate alert, the pager will vibrate for 1 second and the icon will be displayed in the Standby Screen indicating that silent alert is activated. Press and hold the button to return to the Standby Screen.
  • Page 16 DISPLAY OPTIONS From the Main Menu select the pager display options icon. Pager Display Options Menu Selecting Character Size At the flashing ABC icon press buttons and select the required character font. There are three font options available: 4-line, 2-Line and 2-Line Bold. Once you have made your selection press and hold the button to return to the Standby Screen.
  • Page 17: Receiving A Message

    RECEIVING A MESSAGE Providing that audible or vibrate alert has been activated your pager will admit an alarm on the receipt of a message. You may cancel the alert by pressing any of the pager buttons. The message will be displayed during the initial alert. If you are away from your pager the alert will continue for a few seconds, the display will then revert to the Standby Screen and the message icon will be displayed indicating an unread message.
  • Page 18: Reviewing Stored Messages

    REVIEWING STORED MESSAGES When the pager has received a new message the Standby Screen will display the message icon. To view an existing message press now press to scroll through the messages. If you wish to read a message and it occupies more than one screen, press to step through to the end of the message.
  • Page 19: Archiving Messages

    ARCHIVING MESSAGES Select the message you wish to archive, scroll to the end of the message marker ( ) and press to display the message menu. Use the to select the icon and press to select this function. At the following display ? press to archive the message.
  • Page 20: Reviewing Archived Messages

    REVIEWING ARCHIVED MESSAGES To view archived messages from the Standby Screen press twice, then press to select the message to be viewed. Use the button to scroll through the message text. If there are no archived messages the will be displayed. If your pager does not have information services, the button may be used as a shortcut to access archived messages.
  • Page 21: Deleting Messages

    DELETING MESSAGES Use the buttons to select the message to be deleted. At the end-of-message marker ( ) press and select the icon, press the button to delete the message. At the message delete confirmation ? icon press to confirm the action. To view delete an archived message from the Standby Screen press twice, then press...
  • Page 22: Deleting All Messages

    DELETING All MESSAGES From the Standby Screen press the button to select Main menu, press buttons and to step to the icon. Press the button to select the delete all message function. At the ? icon press the button to delete all messages. Please note that the archived messages will not be deleted.
  • Page 23: Receiving Information Service Messages

    RECEIVING INFORMATION SERVICE MESSAGES Note: Information Services are only supported on the RPR 580 Mk7 Series Receiver and are 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: 14.24...
  • Page 24: Displaying Information Service Messages

    DISPLAYING INFORMATION SERVICE MESSAGES The information service menu is reached by pressing the button. Each information service has a numbered mailbox. When a message has been received, the relevant mailbox will be highlighted in bold: Press until the highlighted mailbox (3) symbol flashes, then press to access the message(s) held in the information service mailbox.
  • Page 25: Archiving & Deleting Information Service Messages

    ARCHIVING & DELETING INFORMATION SERVICE MESSAGES Scroll through the message, when the end-of-message marker ( ) is displayed, press to display the message menu. Each message is time and date stamped when received. To access this information press after the message marker, the following screen will be displayed: 14.24 21:12:06...
  • Page 26: Caring For Your Pager

    CARING FOR YOUR PAGER Protect your pager from strong magnetic fields, liquids, extreme temperatures and long periods of exposure to strong sunlight. Clean the exterior of your pager using a clean, soft, non-abrasive cloth.
  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    Is the battery dead? Is the battery fitted correctly? Is the battery correctly aligned with the moulded + sign in the battery compartment? If you have checked the above and are still having problems, please contact us directly or a Multitone Dealer.
  • Page 28: Changing The Battery

    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. Refer to the diagram below. Use your thumbnail to press down on the battery door lock on the back of the unit. Push the back of the door down and slide it door in the direction shown, until it comes free from the case-back.
  • Page 29 NOTES:...
  • Page 30 Copyright Multitone Electronics plc 2006 Multitone Electronics plc Multitone House Shortwood Copse Lane Kempshott Basingstoke Hampshire RG23 7NL Part No. 9261-6097 Issue 4...

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