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PREPARATION

SETTING THE DATE

Press 

 to turn on the pager, then follow these steps

to set the current date.

Note: If you do not press a button within 8 seconds
while setting the date or any of the pager’s other fea-
tures, the pager stores any changes made to that
point and returns to the time/date display.

1. At the time/date display, repeatedly press 

 until

the pager displays 

SET

 

dATE?

.

2. Press 

. The month digits flash.

3. Repeatedly press 

 to select the current month.

4. Press 

. The day digits flash.

5. Repeatedly press 

 to select the current day.

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Summary of Contents for Express Xtra FLX

Page 1: ...Please read before using this pager Cat No 17 8026 7 OWNER S MANUAL Express Xtra FLX Numeric Pager 17 8026 fm Page 1 Thursday July 22 1999 11 13 AM ...

Page 2: ... up to four times longer than ordinary pagers saving you time and money The pager also has these features Clock and Daily Alarm displays the current time when you are not viewing a message and lets you set the pager to sound an alarm at a set time Low Battery Indicator lets you know when the battery is low 1997 1998 Tandy Corporation All Rights Reserved RadioShack is a registered trademark used by...

Page 3: ...f you do not press a button Auto On Off lets you set the pager to automatical ly turn on and off once every day at the times you se lect Page Reminder beeps or vibrates every 2 minutes to remind you to view unread pages Be sure you thoroughly read these instructions to en sure that you fully understand your pager s operation Note You need one AAA battery not supplied to power your pager 17 8026 fm...

Page 4: ...the Date 10 Setting the Time 11 Selecting the Alert Type 13 Operation 15 Turning the Pager On Off 15 Turning on the Light 16 Receiving and Reading Messages 16 Protecting and Unprotecting Messages 21 Erasing Messages 22 Using the Alarm 25 Using Automatic On Off 27 Pager Ideas 30 Care 31 17 8026 fm Page 4 Thursday July 22 1999 11 13 AM ...

Page 5: ...SUBSCRIBING TO SERVICE You must subscribe to paging service through Page Mart before you can start receiving pages To activate your pager call PageMart at 1 800 99 RSPAGE 17 8026 fm Page 5 Thursday July 22 1999 11 13 AM ...

Page 6: ...Always use a fresh battery of the required size and recommended type Note The built in memory saver indefinitely stores most settings but not messages while the battery is removed or after it loses power 1 Slide the battery cover lock away from the cover to unlock it Then slide off the battery cover in the direction of the arrow 17 8026 fm Page 6 Thursday July 22 1999 11 13 AM ...

Page 7: ...ck it When battery power becomes low the pager displays You have about 5 days of battery power left when this warning first appears depending on use Hint To save power turn off the pager or set it to turn off automatically when you are not using it See BatteryCover Lock 17 8026 fm Page 7 Thursday July 22 1999 11 13 AM ...

Page 8: ...8 Operation on Page 16 or Using Automatic On Off on Page 28 17 8026 fm Page 8 Thursday July 22 1999 11 13 AM ...

Page 9: ...t twice to return to the time date display Press the mode button to access the pager s menus Press the read select button to turn on the pager view messages and select menu options Light Reset Button Mode Button Read Select Button 17 8026 fm Page 9 Thursday July 22 1999 11 13 AM ...

Page 10: ...e following symbols Audible alert mode Vibrate or silent alert mode Message continuation Duplicate message Protected message Pager alarm activated or Automatic on off activated Low battery 17 8026 fm Page 10 Thursday July 22 1999 11 13 AM ...

Page 11: ...the pager s other fea tures the pager stores any changes made to that point and returns to the time date display 1 At the time date display repeatedly press until the pager displays SET dATE 2 Press The month digits flash 3 Repeatedly press to select the current month 4 Press The day digits flash 5 Repeatedly press to select the current day 17 8026 fm Page 11 Thursday July 22 1999 11 13 AM ...

Page 12: ... pager if necessary then fol low these steps to set the current time Note If you do not set the time the pager incorrectly reports the times of your pages 1 At the time date display repeatedly press until the pager displays SET TIME 2 Press The hour digit s flash 17 8026 fm Page 12 Thursday July 22 1999 11 13 AM ...

Page 13: ...with Step 2 3 Repeatedly press until the pager displays the desired hour Then press for the next digit Repeat this step for each time digit until the pager displays the correct time 4 If the pager is set to use the 12 hour time format press again so A or P flashes then press to select the desired time of day A for AM or P for PM 5 Press twice to store the setting and return to the time date displa...

Page 14: ...ou can also set the pager to not alert you Follow these steps to select the alert type 1 At the time date display press SET ALERT appears 2 Press The first alert type VIBRATE appears 3 To have the pager vibrate when you receive a page simply press The pager vibrates briefly and appears 17 8026 fm Page 14 Thursday July 22 1999 11 13 AM ...

Page 15: ...nds Each time you press the pager sounds the selected pattern and displays that alert number ALERT 1 ALERT 2 and so on When you hear the pattern you want press again so appears To have the pager sound a chirp press twice so CHIRP appears Then press The pager sounds a single chirp and appears To have the pager not alert press three times so NO ALERT appears Then press appears 17 8026 fm Page 15 Thu...

Page 16: ...tly set or vibrates and briefly turns on all indicators To turn off the pager repeatedly press until the pager displays PAGER OFF Then press or indicator turns off Notes The time and date appear when the pager is off The pager does not receive pages when it is off 17 8026 fm Page 16 Thursday July 22 1999 11 13 AM ...

Page 17: ...s a page the number of un read messages such as 01 flashes on the display and depending on the alert type you selected the pager alerts you in one of these ways If you selected the vibrate pattern or one of the seven tone patterns the pager sounds an alert beeps or vibrates for 15 seconds Press any button to stop the alert sooner 17 8026 fm Page 17 Thursday July 22 1999 11 13 AM ...

Page 18: ...e and its number such as 07 If the message contains more than 12 digits repeatedly press to see the rest of it The last screen gives the message s time To read the next message press again Notes If you selected a tone pattern or the vibrate or chirp pattern the pager briefly alerts every 2 min utes to remind you until you read all new mes sages 17 8026 fm Page 18 Thursday July 22 1999 11 13 AM ...

Page 19: ...er a few 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 along with the message number when you press to read that message Note The pager immediately saves the duplicate messages as one memory record showing the most recent time the message was received 17 8026 fm Page 19 Thursday Jul...

Page 20: ... message that does not have any numbers it displays TONE ONLY 2 Unreadable Messages If your pager receives a message that is partially or to tally unreadable it does not display the unreadable parts 17 8026 fm Page 20 Thursday July 22 1999 11 13 AM ...

Page 21: ...ssage replaces the oldest un protected message in memory see Protecting and Unprotecting Messages on Page 22 MEMORY FULL appears when you press to read messag es Press again to continue Note The pager displays OVERFLOW if memory is full and the pager has to erase an unread message Press again to continue 17 8026 fm Page 21 Thursday July 22 1999 11 13 AM ...

Page 22: ... Repeatedly press until the pager displays the message you want to protect 2 Press The pager displays PROTECT 3 Press to protect the message appears Note To escape without protecting the page press twice so the time date display appears To unprotect the message repeat these steps but in Step 2 choose UNPROTECT disappears in Step 3 17 8026 fm Page 22 Thursday July 22 1999 11 13 AM ...

Page 23: ...sage you must first unprotect one of those 10 ERASING MESSAGES You can erase unprotected read messages one at a time or all unprotected read messages at once Erasing Individual Messages 1 Repeatedly press until the pager displays the message you want to erase 17 8026 fm Page 23 Thursday July 22 1999 11 13 AM ...

Page 24: ... press twice so the time date display appears Erasing All Messages Caution This procedure erases all unprotected mes sages that you have read 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 17 8026 fm Page 24 Thursday July 22 1999 11 13 AM ...

Page 25: ...ASE ALL does not appear 2 To erase all unprotected messages that you have read press The time date display reappears Note To escape without erasing all messages press twice so the time date display appears 17 8026 fm Page 25 Thursday July 22 1999 11 13 AM ...

Page 26: ... pager displays SET ALARM 2 Press The pager displays the currently set alarm time with either ON VIB vibrate or OFF flashing 3 Repeatedly if necessary press until the desired alarm status flashes ON turns on the beeping alarm VIB turns on the vibrating alarm OFF turns off the alarm so it does not sound 17 8026 fm Page 26 Thursday July 22 1999 11 13 AM ...

Page 27: ...l the pager displays the desired hour Then press for the next digit Repeat this step for each digit including A or P until the pager displays the desired alarm time 6 Press twice to return to the time date display When the alarm is set to ON or VIB the pager alerts beeps or vibrates for 20 seconds at the set alarm time Press any button to stop the alert sooner 17 8026 fm Page 27 Thursday July 22 1...

Page 28: ...splays SET AUTO 2 Press The pager displays the last set on and off times from left to right on the display and the on hour flashes 3 Repeatedly press until the pager displays the desired on hour Then press for the next digit Repeat this step for each time digit including A or P until the pager displays the desired on time Then press so the off hour flashes 17 8026 fm Page 28 Thursday July 22 1999 ...

Page 29: ... pager displays the desired off time 5 When you finish press twice to store the set tings and return to the time date display Setting the Pager to Automatically Turn On and Off 1 At the time date display repeatedly press until the pager displays PAGER AUTO appears only if automatic on off is currently turned off 17 8026 fm Page 29 Thursday July 22 1999 11 13 AM ...

Page 30: ...t the other setting The time date display reappears When automatic on off is turned on the pager dis plays when power is off or or when power is on depending on the selected alert type When automatic on off is turned off does not ap pear 17 8026 fm Page 30 Thursday July 22 1999 11 13 AM ...

Page 31: ...code messages with your family or friends For example your children can include the code 3333 to tell you they are home from school 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 This can drastically reduc...

Page 32: ...ry immediately Use and store the pager only in normal tempera ture environments Handle the pager gently and carefully Don t drop it Keep the pager away from dust and dirt Wipe the pager with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new 17 8026 fm Page 32 Thursday July 22 1999 11 13 AM ...

Page 33: ...e 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 Modifying or tampering with your pager s internal components can cause a malfunction and might void your FCC authorization to operate it If your pager is not performing as it should contact your local Ra dioShack store for assistance or call PageMa...

Page 34: ...tion 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 17 8026 fm Page 34 Thursday July 22 1999 11 13 AM ...

Page 35: ...35 NOTES 17 8026 fm Page 35 Thursday July 22 1999 11 13 AM ...

Page 36: ...RadioShack A Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth Texas 76102 2 98 Printed in the USA 17 8026 fm Page 36 Thursday July 22 1999 11 13 AM ...

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