Operating Modes
There are seven operating modes in the PSM585. Normally, the unit is in
standby mode, waiting for a message. You can go to other modes by pressing
the MODE key. The modes are:
Review Safety – Displays stored Safety messages
Review Info – Displays stored Informative messages
Review Calls – Displays and Announces Caller ID messages (Caller ID Only)
Review Categories – Review/Change category associations (Caller ID only)
Enter Number – Manually enter phone number for a category (Caller ID only)
Select Category – Associate caller to an audible category (Caller ID only)
Adjust Volume – Change volume with FWD/REV keys (Caller ID only)
Standby Mode
The unit will automatically return to standby mode after 20-seconds of inactivity.
In standby mode, the unit displays the number of new Safety and Informative
messages stored in the message log, and the number of new Caller ID
messages stored in the call log.
NOTE: IF THERE IS A SAFETY MESSAGE THAT HAS NOT BEEN
CLEARED BY THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY, THAT
SAFETY MESSAGE WILL APPEAR ON THE DISPLAY INSTEAD OF THE
MESSAGE SUMMARY.
The PSM585 stores Safety, Informative, and Caller ID messages in separate
message logs. You can review the message logs at any time by selecting the
desired review mode using the MODE key. Or you can review all new Safety
messages, followed by new Informative messages and new Caller ID messages
by pressing the FWD or REV keys while the message summary is being
displayed. The REV key reviews messages from newest to oldest. The FWD
key reviews messages from oldest to newest.
Reviewing and Deleting Safety Messages
The PSM585 will store up to 10 Safety messages, each containing up to four
lines of message text and a call back number, along with the date and time of the
message. Use the REV key to review messages from newest to oldest. Use the
FWD key to review messages from oldest to newest. A Safety message that is
still active (red light on) cannot be deleted. When the red light is off, you can
delete a Safety message by pressing the DELETE key. Holding down the
DELETE key for more than 2-seconds will delete all the messages in the log.
Only two lines are displayed on the LCD at any time. When more lines of text
are available, the down-arrow icon the LCD will be on. Pressing the MORE key
will scroll down to the additional lines.
Reviewing and Deleting Informative Messages
The PSM585 will store up to 25 Informative messages, each containing up to
four lines of message text and a call back number, along with the date and time
of the message. Use the REV key to review messages from newest to oldest.
Use the FWD key to review messages from oldest to newest. You can delete the
Informative messages from the log at any time by pressing the DELETE key.
Holding down the DELETE key for more than 2-seconds will delete all the
messages in the log.
Only two lines are displayed on the LCD at any time. When more lines of text
are available, the down-arrow icon the LCD will be on. Pressing the MORE key
will scroll down to the additional lines.
Reviewing and Deleting Caller ID Messages
Your PSM585 will store up to 99 caller ID messages, providing you with the
name and/or number of the last 99 callers. This information is recorded in the call
log as soon as it is received between the first and second ring, even when you
are away from home or choose not to answer a call, or when you get a call
waiting call, provided you have call waiting ID service.
